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title: B-25, Doolittle Raid
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21968/b-25-doolittle-raid/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-27
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# B-25, Doolittle Raid
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21968.jpg)
## Image Caption
A photograph showing a B-25 Mitchell bomber taking off from the US aircraft carrier *Hornet* on its way to participating in the Doolittle Raid which attacked [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) on 18 April 1942 during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45).
US National Archives and Records Administration
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2026, July 27). B-25, Doolittle Raid. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "B-25, Doolittle Raid." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 27, 2026. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "B-25, Doolittle Raid." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jul 2026, .
## License & Copyright
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