Tokyo Raiders «TRUSTED – 2027»
To bolster sagging American morale and deal a blow to Japanese confidence.
To force the Japanese to divert military resources from the front lines back to the defense of their home islands. The Mission: Planning and Execution Tokyo Raiders
Following the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, American morale was at its lowest point. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought a way to strike back at the heart of the Japanese Empire to prove it was not invulnerable. The mission had two primary goals: To bolster sagging American morale and deal a
The raid was planned and led by . Because standard Navy bombers could not reach Japan from carriers without being intercepted, the plan utilized 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers . President Franklin D
The Doolittle Raid, launched on April 18, 1942, was a pivotal moment in World War II. It was the first American air operation to strike the Japanese capital of Tokyo and other locations on the island of Honshu.