Photo #: NH 53287
Doolittle Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942
Nose of one of the raiding force's B-25B bombers, which is tied
down on the flight deck of USS Hornet (CV-8) while en
route to the takeoff point.
This aircraft is mission plane # 11 (USAAF serial # 40-2249),
nicknamed "Hari Carrier" and decorated accordingly.
The plane's pilot was Capt. C. Ross Greening. It attacked targets
in Yokohama.
Note slippage mark on the nosewheel and tire, and inscription
on the wheel cover: "Inflating instructions inside -- check
tire pressure daily".
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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