U.S. Task Force 16 underway in the Pacific to launch the famous Doolittle raid bombing Tokyo, Japan during World War 2. U.S. Destroyers and Cruisers on horizon as planes circle and land aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). Bow of Heavy Cruiser USS Salt Lake City, CA-25 underway in heavy seas, and another one ahead of it. SOC Seagull observation biplane circles USS Salt Lake City. USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) in the background. SOC comes alongside USS Salt Lake City. Pilot is seen affirming security of hoist cable on his top wing, after which, the plane begins rising as the hoist winds it in. SOC flies past USS Salt Lake City. SOCs land in slick of USS Salt Lake City and hook on sled.
U.S. Navy planes land on USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway as part of the task force to launch the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan during World War 2. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighter plane lands on Enterprise. A Destroyer Escort in the background. U.S. Navy SBD dive bomber plane lands on deck of Enterprise. F4F lands and noses over on deck. SBD receives a wave-off. SBDs and F4Fs lands aboard Enterprise.
Several U.S. Navy planes experience landing mishaps on USS Enterprise (CV-6) while she is underway in the Pacific as part if the Task Force to launch the Dolittle B-25 bombing raid against Tokyo, Japan, during World War 2. Flight deck crew gather around SBD light bomber that fell partway off the side of flight deck. One U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighter goes over the side of deck. Other aircraft going around because of landing mishaps on the deck.
Start of Jimmy Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan, during World War 2. Ship's lookout silhouetted against sun. B-25 taking off from the USS Hornet (CV-8) in overcast weather. Choppy seas. Admiral William F. Halsey in foul-weather gear on bridge. B-25 takes off from the Hornet. Admiral Halsey's face framed by foul-weather gear. Many B-25"s taking off from the Hornet. Army sergeant sending a salute to the planes aloft as Army private (wearing earphones) stands by. Sailor (in peacoat and watch cap) waving goodbye to Doolittle fliers.Two mess attendants waving goodbye and good luck. Two sailors waving goodbye; one carries signal flag.
Animated map shows Northern Pacific with line from Japan to the Aleutians and thence to the West coast of the United States. View zooms in on the Aleutian Islands. View, from Japanese transport ship, of several Japanese warships underway in Northern Pacific ocean during World War 2. Japanese Naval officer steering in the wheelhouse of the ship. A light cruiser and two more warships in a column. A company of Japanese marines receive instructions from an officer and board a landing craft.View of marines in landing craft, underway, with their rifles resting on the gunnels.
Japanese submarine underway. Japanese Navy personnel marching on drill ground. Instructor teaches naval students in a class room. Portrait of Admiral Tojo. Japanese Navy students listen and watch during training. Models of various types of Japanese submarines. Portrait of Japanese naval officer. Park shows Japanese submarine, used as training model. Japanese sailors work on controls in engine room of the submarine. World map displayed on wall. Small Japanese submarine underway. Freighter burns after being torpedoed. Some newspaper clippings in Japanese showing images of Germany's Adolf Hitler. Map shows South West Pacific Area stretching all the way to United States and a picture of the submarine on the map.