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the 1942 USS Hornet photo with the bombers on deck....
April 08, 2021, 08:26 AM
signewtthe 1942 USS Hornet photo with the bombers on deck....
can't find it now with search.
The photo is powerful. Does anyone have a link to just how they loaded those? And of course, just hos DID they managed to fly off the deck?
I thought I knew. The photo suggests more study is indicated.
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April 08, 2021, 08:52 AM
CassandraThey were lifted on by crane, and were lifted off by crane when the HORNET got to Pearl. Saw the photo and story a few days ago but can't find it again. Photo was of the HORNET passing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
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April 08, 2021, 08:54 AM
220-9erI think they were loaded from a nearby wharf next to the runway.
The challenge in the Doolittle raid was the distance they would need to fly required a lot of extra fuel and that weight.
"The planes started to arrive at the Alameda Naval Air Station on the afternoon of April 1, 1942. Each crew was instructed to spend at least 1 hour in the sky to determine the flight worthiness of their aircraft. At least two of the crews could not resist the temptation of flying under such an icon as the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Both Captain Edward York and Second Lieutenant Dean Davenport guided their B-25s under the bridge. As they landed at Alameda, Doolittle asked each pilot how their aircraft was performing. Any issues, and the B-25 was directed to an area to be parked. Those without complaints were directed to taxi to a ramp by the wharf. Sixteen B-25s would be loaded on the Hornet. By 3:15, she would push back from the dock and head to Berth 9 in the middle of San Francisco Bay. The raiders would have one more night on the town."
This is a good article on the events.
https://b-25history.org/doolittle/raid.htm
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April 08, 2021, 09:03 AM
Hound Dogquote:
Originally posted by Cassandra:
They were lifted on by crane, and were lifted off by crane when the HORNET got to Pearl. Saw the photo and story a few days ago but can't find it again. Photo was of the HORNET passing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
They were loaded on with a crane in San Francisco, and then flew off days later to attack Japan. They never stopped at Pearl until after the Doolittle Raid.
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April 08, 2021, 09:29 AM
corsairquote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
quote:
Originally posted by Cassandra:
They were lifted on by crane, and were lifted off by crane when the HORNET got to Pearl. Saw the photo and story a few days ago but can't find it again. Photo was of the HORNET passing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
They were loaded on with a crane in
San Francisco Alameda NAS , and then flew off days later to attack Japan. They never stopped at Pearl until after the Doolittle Raid.
FIFY
April 08, 2021, 09:44 AM
chellim1quote:
So now we have a thread on the Picture of the USS Hornet Departing San Francisco Bay, 1942...
And... a thread to find the thread of the Picture of the USS Hornet Departing San Francisco Bay, 1942?
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Hound Dogquote:
Originally posted by corsair:
quote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
quote:
Originally posted by Cassandra:
They were lifted on by crane, and were lifted off by crane when the HORNET got to Pearl. Saw the photo and story a few days ago but can't find it again. Photo was of the HORNET passing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
They were loaded on with a crane in
San Francisco Alameda NAS , and then flew off days later to attack Japan. They never stopped at Pearl until after the Doolittle Raid.
FIFY
Close enough. Oakland, Alameda - it's all San Fran to me.
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