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    Default Happy 75th Anniversary!

    Today is the 75th Anniversary of the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raid. Thank you gentlemen!

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    From the WWII Foundation:

    Doolittle’s Raiders: A Final Toast

    The bottle of 1896 Hennessy Cognac was uncorked in front of hundreds of people.

    The surviving World War II veterans from one of history’s greatest military missions were about to raise their silver goblets one last time ending a decades long tradition.

    It was time for the veterans to hold this final toast. They could wait no longer. Their numbers had dwindled to just a few.

    Many of the names of the 80 flyers who took part in the April 18, 1942 raid on Japan may not be familiar to most, but collectively they will always be known in history as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.

    Long ago these American flyers, aboard 16 B-25 bombers, had accomplished a daring mission that changed the morale of an entire nation.

    The aviators, led by famed commander Lt. Col. James Harold Doolittle, had taken the fight directly to the enemy for the first time in World War II and delivered payback for Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

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    I wish I could have been here: National Museum Event
    I need to fly on one of those beauties!

    I know I have one as an avatar and in my signature line but just one more for the good of the order:

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    April 18th ended up being a big day for the United States in the Pacific because just one year later to the day, 16 P-38s intercepted and killed Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto successfully completing Operation Vengeance.
    Last edited by Tokhuah; 04-18-2017 at 17:39. Reason: Note: Final toast was from 2014, but we need to have a toast!

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    A real time toast of Doolittle Imperial Red at the Alameda Island Brewing Company.

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    bravo brave warriors!!!! your daring feat heartened a nation that had seen largely defeat up until then! i dont think its importance to moral can be overstated.

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    Brave men, their deed's are not forgoten

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    I saw their special drink glasses in Dayton Ohio.

    Brave men, strong sign for the Japs. I'm a proud owner of the Doolittle B25 miniature.
    Voilŕ le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    One thing is take off and land back. The other is take off and fly...somewhere. Not and easy mission, of course - brave men

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    Here's to all of them, survivors and those who have 'gone before'......
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Yes Sven that little display with the cabinet and plane says it all. A very special moment in my tour of the museum there.

    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    I saw their special drink glasses in Dayton Ohio.

    Brave men, strong sign for the Japs. I'm a proud owner of the Doolittle B25 miniature.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    We salute their bravery.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    I saw their special drink glasses in Dayton Ohio.
    I must have missed that when I was there a little over 4 years ago.
    Guess it's time for a trip back ....

    Thanks for posting, Scott.

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    The pleasure is mine.

    All this talk about Dayton is making me want to go.



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