The Membership Newsletter for The Military Museum Spring 2016

Inside this Issue: Iconic Take Flight at Over the Beach Airshow

The Flying Proms 2 BF-109 Restoration 2 B-25 Carrier Launch 3 New Volunteer Class 4 Goxhill Tower Dedication 4 Summer Camp Returns 5 Volunteer Wins Award 5 Happy Birthday “Rosie” 5 Easter Egg Hunt 6 May 21-22, 2016 AACA Swap Meet 6 Creeds Elementary 7 Valentine’s Dance Recap 7

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Virginia Beach Airport The skies of the Virginia Beach countryside will be taken over by the www.VBairport.com unmistakable sounds of prop engines during the weekend of May 21-22. Fighter Factory This can only mean one thing...the return of the ’s www.FighterFactory.com Warbirds Over the Beach (WOB) air show. Among the returning stars of the show will be the museum’s DeHavilland Mosquito, B-25 Mitchell, Warbirds Over the Beach P-51 Mustang, and , along with the rest of the museum’s www.VBairshow.com World War II collection. Enjoy continuous musical entertainment throughout the event provided by WOB regulars, Theresa Eaman and the Victory Belles. Satisfy your hunger with a meal provided by one of our assortment of food vendors, or simply walk amongst the over 300 WWII re-enactors representing all theaters of the war. For guests seeking a thrill, or simply those looking to The Flying Proms get a more hands-on experience, schedule a ride in our Boeing Stearman or The Flying Proms, a beloved English tradition that showcases the beauty Waco YMF-5 . Additional rides will be offered by CAF Dixie of vintage aircraft flying maneuvers accompanied by live music performed and Bay Aviation. by Symphonicity, returns to the Military Aviation Museum. In addition to the customary sights, sounds and smells that the WOB show offers, this year’s show will provide guests a number of special opportunities, as the museum’s newest addition, a Bf-109G, will make its debut North American flight during the show. On Saturday morning, before the flying begins, the museum will be holding a special dedication ceremony, celebrating the completion of its authentic Goxhill radio control tower. RAF Station Goxhill was the first English airbase turned over to the arriving American forces in 1942. This tower has been meticulously reconstructed, using a portion of bricks from the original June 11, 2016 tower. Take a step back in time to Goxhill, England as you walk the halls of this truly special treasure. For More Information, See Page 2. So mark your calendars for the weekend of May 21-22 and come out to the Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.vbairshow.com, or by telephone at 757-721-7767. q PAGE 2 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2

Flying Proms, the Thrilling Open-Air Symphonic Extravaganza Returns to the Museum

By Mike Potter

The Flying Proms has become the favorite event announcer Mark Whall, who has also announced the at the Military Aviation Museum for countless families world’s only other “Flying Proms” in England, will again around , and with good reason. The fly over to narrate the magical evening in Pungo! thrill of an open-air symphonic presentation of wonderful music from the great films of the last fifty As usual, selected historic planes will fly to the years as well as the most-requested “Pops” music out soaring music from film soundtracks in an inspiring amidst 100 acres of green space in beautiful rural and delightful aerial ballet for the first half of the southern Virginia Beach. concert. Then, at dusk, the planes will land and the Bring out your beach blanket and chairs on field will be opened to the public so that guests can Saturday, June 11th and enjoy an afternoon and evening look at the up close and talk with the pilots at the Virginia Beach Airport. The museum will be while enjoying a glass of chardonnay. open during its normal hours, and the gates will open in the huge grassy field for guests to “stake their claim” Then, the orchestra will start up again for the pops for the evening’s musical extravaganza. segment of the concert, and the evening will end with one of the finest Zambelli Brothers fireworks displays in all of There will be food trucks galore and cash bars, so plan on an afternoon of light music before the main Virginia Beach. Truly a wonderful outing for the whole show that starts at 7:00 PM, when Virginia Beach’s own family, the Flying Proms works a different kind of magic Symphonicity Orchestra walks out on the stage under on guests than any other museum event during the year. the beautiful band shell tent to begin the evening. Veteran Make this the start of a new tradition for your family ! q

Messerschmitt Bf-109: Restoration of a Gustav By Diane Perez

The Bf-110 G-4 in Switzerland that the DB-605 Engine was recovered from. Charlie Brown piloting the 109 on its test flight in . and tested for suitability. The parts were meticulously catalogued as to which could be used and those In the early days of this century, our museum The high quality workmanship of the Meier needing to be replaced. As in any historical restoration, founder’s thoughts wandered back to a time nearly 70 brothers, Achim and Elmar, and their talented staff at challenges emerge but the crew managed to find years before, when aviation was still in its infancy and Meier Motors company of Eschbach, Germany had solutions, keeping in mind that, whenever possible, airplanes took to the skies over Europe in World War impressed the museum with the prior restoration original components were desirable. Even the simplest II. A major force for the German in those of our Yakovlev Yak-3. They were thus engaged for bearing could present difficulty in finding the proper early air battles was the Bf-109 series and due to its this project in 2004. Two recovered were replacement. Collectors, museums, and aviation historic significance, the Military Aviation Museum subsequently acquired. One of them, a Spanish aficionados from around the world were contacted was desirous of obtaining one to add to its collection. built Hispano Aviacion, was used mainly for wing to procure all of the necessary mechanisms and So began the long and arduous task of rebuilding a parts. Along with copies of original plans, they instruments. Try to imagine attempting to reassemble piece of history! combined to provide a suitable supply of authentic your modern day car and endeavor to find each parts to commence the restoration. The Luftfahrt- Originally, this aircraft was designated as “Bf- individual part from hundreds of different places Bundesamt (LBA), is the national civil aviation 109” by the RLM, (Reich Aviation Ministry) when throughout the world! The dedicated team was given authority in Germany, equivalent to the FAA in the the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft just such an undertaking to locate thousands of pieces. . Overseeing the safety standards of Works) company submitted the design to them in aviation in that country, they approved the project Some of the elements had to be specially created 1935. Later, when Willy Messerschmitt (the 109’s and checked on its progress throughout. Working just for this aircraft. Considered modern for its designer along with ) acquired the closely with them ensured a speedy approval for time, the Bf-109 featured an all-metal construction company, it was renamed Messerschmitt AG and the flight testing when that time came. unlike that of earlier aircraft with fabric skins. This Bf-109 also became known as the Me-109. These two necessitated an extensive amount of sheet metal work designations were frequently used to describe the The lengthy task of restoring the began same aircraft, often even within the same document. with each component being removed, cleaned or restored, Continued on Next Page „ VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 PAGE 3 Hangar Happenings

ƒ Continued from Previous Page for the reconstruction. In particular, the engine cover The First B-25 Carrier Launch was most challenging due to its complexity. Having worked on several other Messerschmitt restorations, Craig Charleston of Circa 42 Ltd. in Essex, England, produced many of the metal components including the fuselage panels and stringer sections. Another major aspect of this undertaking was to obtain the proper engine. A key upgrade to the “Gustav”, or G series of the 109, included the Daimler- Benz DB-605 engine which was more powerful than those employed in earlier variants.

A major force for the German Luftwaffe in those early air battles was the Bf-109 series and due “ to its historic significance, the By Felix Usis Military Aviation Museum was desirous of obtaining one to add to its collection. So began the long and arduous task of rebuilding a piece of history! ”

The engine the museum was able to procure has an interesting history that can be traced back to World War The famous Tokyo Raid lead by Lt. Col James II. On April 28, 1944, the highly decorated German night Doolittle had its start when President Roosevelt fighter pilot, Wilhelm Johnen, piloting a twin engine Bf told the War Department that he wanted Tokyo 110 G-4, attacked a Lancaster over Lake Constance, on bombed as soon as possible to boost public the border with Switzerland. Having one failed engine, morale after the sneak attack of Pearl Harbor on the plane was forced to make an emergency landing at December 7th, 1941. the Dubendorf airport in Switzerland. Johnen and his Navy Captain Low, submarine officer, to the ship’s commanding officer, Captain Mitscher, crew were interned for a short time, then returned to reported to Admiral King on 10 January 1942 that to discuss the test. Two B-25s were immediately Germany, however, the Bf 110 was retained by the Swiss. he thought a twin-engine Army could hoisted onto the Hornet by crane that day. One was As this particular aircraft was equipped with the latest take off from an aircraft carrier, after seeing several spotted aft and the other amidships, about where air intercept radar available at that time, and not wanting at the naval airfield in Norfolk, Virginia, and an the first plane would be if 15 B-25s were aboard. the top-secret technology to pass into the hands of the outline of a carrier deck painted on the runway. Following Admiral King’s order for secrecy, no Allies, a deal was struck with the Swiss. In exchange for record was kept of the being aboard. assuring that the radar was destroyed along with the rest After telling Admiral King, he was told to of the plane, they would give the Swiss 12 Bf 109-G’s. report to Captain Duncan, King’s air operations The following morning, February 2nd, the Meanwhile, the Swiss removed the two DB-605 engines officer. In 5 days, Captain Duncan took Low’s idea, Hornet sailed with a destroyer escort. At 1:27 PM before demolishing the plane and they were stored at the worked out the details and submitted a report to that afternoon, Lt. Fitzgerald was given the signal Dubendorf airport for many years before being moved Admiral King. When planning indicated that the to launch. The Hornet, steaming into a stiff wind, to a museum there. It was from this museum that we B-25 could meet the specifications of the mission, created a relative wind of about 45 mph across the acquired the engine for the restoration. Incidentally, logistics and other problems surfaced. First, could deck. The B-25 needed a speed of about 70 mph the museum’s 262 is painted in the markings of another the B-25 actually take off in the space available on to become airborne. At full power, Lt. Fitzgerald German fighter pilot, Guido Mutke, who also landed at an aircraft carrier? A proof of concept had to be released his brakes and began his take off roll Dubendorf having claimed that he became lost while on tested. The new 19,800 ton USS Hornet (CV-8) down the flight deck. a combat mission. based at Norfolk, Virginia was selected as the test carrier. She had been commissioned in October Duncan watched nervously as the B-25 After finally obtaining the engine from the Swiss 1941, and was still undergoing sea trials. stubbornly remained on deck. Just before the museum, it was shipped to California where Mike forward deck edge, the bomber finally became When General “Hap” Arnold, Commanding Nixon of Vintage V-12’s was tasked with overhauling airborne. The experience felt different for Lt. General of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF), it. Mike and his crew worked on this engine for 3 years Fitzgerald. “When I got the signal to go, I let the heard of the idea, he assigned Doolittle to oversee before it was deemed worthy to install in the . brakes off and was airborne almost immediately,” the USAAF’s role in the raid. Doolittle and When completed, it was shipped back to Meier Motors he later recalled. “The wing of my plane rose so in the winter of 2015 for installation and tests. Duncan both agreed that the B-25 was the only suitable bomber, but the question remained as to fast I was afraid I’d strike the ship’s ‘island’ over Mühlbauer Propeller performed the work on whether it could take off from a carrier. the flight deck. But I missed it.” 1st Lt. James F. the engine propeller hub and supplied new wooden McCarthy went next and used only 275 feet of the propeller blades. Although the original blades were General Arnold had ordered three B-25s to carrier to launch his B-25 into the air. constructed of metal, the decision was made to replace report to Norfolk immediately; “Airplanes will them with wooden blades in order to prevent major have combat equipment installed, less bombs.” A possible breech of secrecy developed as Lt. damage to the engine in the event of ground contact. The B-25 bombers were under the command of McCarthy was making ready to take off. A lookout 1st Lieutenant John E. Fitzgerald. The plan was to reported a periscope from a nearby submarine. In addition to the many craftsmen on the restoration have each B-25 take off with increasing weights. General Quarters was sounded. A quick attack team, other experts were consulted. Professor Gero The B-25s arrived back in Norfolk before the was begun and an oil slick was seen, but the Madelung of the Messerschmitt Foundation was Hornet’s and practiced their short field take off periscope remained. Investigation into the matter frequently conferred with on the project. His guidance techniques. During this practice, one of the B-25’s revealed they had just attacked a previously sunken was indispensable as he was familiar with the lost an engine and could not be repaired in time. merchant ship. The ‘All Clear’ was sounded as the development of the aircraft and had worked directly with bombers flew back to Virginia. The Hornet returned to Norfolk on 31 January 1942, and the next day, Captain Duncan reported Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 PAGE 4 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 MUSEUM VISITORS

The Goxhill Tower Dedication New Volunteer Class Brings Talent and Experience to MAM

By Warren J. Curd By Mike Potter

Nineteen new volunteers trained on the 12th and 19th of March to assist in their transition and I wanted to share it with everyone who cares to MAM. This group brought a variety of skills, so deeply about this amazing museum. experience and backgrounds-all of which will enhance their contribution to the museum. “Hi Mike, For the first time ever, the museum hosted Thank you for your e-mail, two youth volunteers. These young men have both lovely to hear from you. been very involved with the museum’s summer camp program over the past several years. At this Ronnie wanted this to happen for summer’s camp, which runs from 11-15 July, they a long time, he was always talking will run the group with our youngest campers. Many Prop Noise readers know some of the about it. His ashes are buried in the A third youth volunteer is registered for the July background of our Goxhill “Watch Office”, but marsh as he wanted, might sound training class. many of us may not know one of the personal stories behind the tower. When Mr. Yagen was silly but I drove down and told him Among the members of this class are two all about what was going on. married couples. Three of the four are active duty originally scouting out the RAF Goxhill site in North Navy, and two of them have aviation museum Lincolnshire it was considered to be one of the best Have taken my dog for his usual preserved bases in the UK because it was largely volunteer experience in Hawaii. walk stopped at the tribute (the undisturbed over the decades. Each of the hundreds Another of our new recruits volunteered at of bases built in England had a Control Tower, or Goxhill Airfield Memorial), I pick the Owl’s Head Transportation museum in Maine “Watch Office” as the called them. any litter up if there is any. The for over ten years before relocating to Virginia daffodils are well out and the sun Beach. One classmate is newly retired from the fire The museum’s efforts to bring the actual Control department at Norfolk International Airport and Tower from the first American air base in England is shining, it looked very good. another volunteer brings experience as a museum is a story that will be told in the upcoming booklet The poppy wreaths are still there archive and collections specialist. “The Goxhill Experience” to be published by the keeping their shape and very bright museum in time for “Warbirds Over the Beach”. Since we have many guests from all over the in the sun. We have had so much world, we are always looking for volunteers with world Mr. Ron Parker was a child in Goxhill during rain wonder where it comes from. language experience. In this class, one volunteer is the war, and he became the unofficial historian fluent in German and another in Spanish. A couple of Goxhill. He collected hundreds of photos and Not far off from your day (Tower of volunteers also admit to a little knowledge of letters to and from servicemen in the RAF and the Dedication) and we’ll be thinking French. Our German linguist has already prepared USAAF who were stationed at Goxhill. Ron was a ten-page handout to distribute to our German- of you. If Ronnie had been here instrumental in producing an Airfield Memorial at speaking guests! He will also make himself available he would have got an invitation Goxhill, and he wrote a book and several magazine to the Fighter Factory to translate aircraft technical and been with you on the day. manuals. articles about Goxhill at War. Ron met with Mr. Yagen, and I had the pleasure All for now. Still have As is typical of many of our volunteers, over some plants to pot. 50% of the members of this class have served in or of several email exchanges with him over the years are retired from the military. A few were pilots as as we prepared our Goxhill material. “Ronnie” was Mary Parker” well. One of our newest members is currently on always passionate about getting the tower rebuilt in America as a tribute to the more than 100,000 British active duty with the Coast Guard. Ron Parker was an invaluable adviser and friend and Yank airmen who died in the skies over Europe. Each of our new volunteers shares a common to our museum. When the tower is completed passion for the Military Aviation Museum. They Ron passed away not too long ago, and I have inside, we will have the accompanying photograph are eager to serve however they can, and will bring kept his son Mick, and his wife Mary, as well as of Ron at the Airfield Memorial taken when Mr. a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to their the Goxhill Parish Council updated occasionally and Mrs. Yagen visited there with him some years new role. q about the progress on “their” tower. I recently back. I’m glad that Mary is keeping Ron “in the received a wonderful email from Mary Parker, loop” on his tower. q VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 PAGE 5

Warbirds Aviation Summer Camp Returns for 2016 Museum Volunteer Wins “Volunteer Hampton Roads” Annual Award

The Military Aviation Museum is excited to hold its annual Warbirds Aviation Summer Camp July 11th through 15th. During this fun-filled week, children spend time at the Military Aviation Museum, among one of the largest private collections By Mike Potter of flying vintage and reproduction aircraft in the world. They will have the thrill of getting up close to Each year, Volunteer Hampton Roads (VHR) and World War II era fighters, bombers, takes nominations for the finest volunteers in all of trainers and , while they learn everything the Hampton Roads communities for recognition about them and aviation in general. at a banquet at The Founders Inn in April. There are several categories of volunteer recognition, but one of the award categories is for Individual Adult Volunteers. This year’s camp will feature Our own “Senior” volunteer, Tom Owen, was the a new format, with 4 separate first nomination our museum has ever made for these groups based upon your awards. Of course this was unknown to Tom. Two child’s school grade: months after the nomination, the Museum Director got a call informing him that the nomination was Group 1 QGrades 4 - 5 unanimously approved. Group 2 QGrades 6 - 7 The next call that VHR made was to Tom, Group 3 QGrades 8 - 9 who was driving while his wife and fellow museum volunteer Linda, answered their cell phone. You can Group 4 QGrades 10 - 11 imagine for yourself, dear reader, how that unfolded. As you can see from the award dinner photo, Tom was very pleased to have received such Registration is open now! Space is limited, so don’t delay. For more event details and online recognition. If Tom hadn’t been such a slacker we registration, please visit the summer camp page on could have nominated him as the first 8,000 hour our website, http://www.militaryaviationmuseum. volunteer the museum has ever produced. Alas, q org/summer-camp_2016.html. q he has only 7,933…

Museum Celebrates Birthday of Its Own “Rosie” Only one museum volunteer has the honor of having a button sold in the museum gift shop with her picture on it, and that is our own “Rosie the Riveter”, Doris Baker. Doris is not only one of the museum’s best “Greeters”, she is also in high demand by groups who want a special tour of the museum. Sometimes found actually using an air-driven rivet gun to bang away in the bomb bay of the B-25 Mitchell before speaking with guests about the wartime experiences of women, most recently “Rosie” was found in front of a large birthday cake, presented by the many volunteers who didn’t want to miss the chance to tell Doris just how special she is to us. q By Mike Potter PAGE 6 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 MUSEUM EVENTS

Museum Holds an Easter Egg Hunt for Military Families By Mitchell Welch

It was a cold and blustery morning when the families of the Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Dam Neck’s Master-at-Arms First Class Petty Officer Association held their Children’s Easter Egg Hunt in Jerrassic Park. The cold could not keep the children of all ages from being excited and searching among the dinosaurs for those elusive brightly-decorated eggs. Around 30 children, plus their parents or guardians, worked hard that morning. When all were through, the Association presented the Museum with a handsome monetary donation as a thank you for supporting their command’s family event. q

Museum Welcomes Tidewater Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America for Annual Swap Meet

By Mitchell Welch

It was a brisk but pleasant Saturday morning for the swap meet to show and sell their various Ruritan building, but the success the club has had this past March when our good friends from the car related items. Some took a chance on the good pointed out the need for a larger space. The car club Tidewater Region of the AACA held their annual weather to rent space outside in the east parking holds their regional car show every fall here at the automotive swap meet here at the Museum. lot, while others opted for the comfort of our Navy Museum, so a spring automotive swap meet just Car buffs from around the area converged that hangar. seemed like a logical extension of our partnerships. morning to rummage for that elusive piece of their This event had been previously held for a Next year looks to be an even larger turnout for the automotive puzzle. Many car buffs bought space couple of years now out in Chesapeake at the car club. Make plans now for March 2017! q VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 PAGE 7

Creeds Elementary School Partnership Continues To Deliver By Mitchell Welch The Museum’s year long partnership with Daniel’s design was unveiled to the students Creeds Elementary School has always been a two at an assembly where he was presented with his way street. Not only are we working to support award and a tee shirt imprinted with the design. their Standards of Learning (SOL) preparation In addition, the school presented a framed copy of and enhance their math and science skills, but his work to Mitchell Welch, the Museum’s Events this partnership also lends itself to the creative Coordinator, who accepted the print on behalf of side of the students’ activities. In that light, the art the Museum. This print now hangs prominently department challenged the 5th grade students to in the lobby’s main entrance for all our visitors to design a sketch that embodies the spirit of Creeds see upon entering. Elementary with that of the Museum. The Museum would like to thank Daniel for The results were numerous and presented a his excellent work and wishes him the best of luck challenge for both the school staff and Museum as he advances to middle school. We look forward volunteers to choose a champ. In the end, the to the final phase of this year’s partnership, when winning design was created by Daniel Maitland the students present their findings, recommendations who was able to merge the Creeds’ Indian spirit and selected projects to the Museum in early June. with the spirit of aviation. Stay tuned for that report in our next issue. q

Valentines Day Hangar Dance 2016 By Mike Potter Bf 109 Continued from Page 3 Willy Messerschmitt on the 109. Professor Stützle, who was once the Chief Engineer at Dornier, provided calculations on load factor, as well as safety calculations that proved invaluable. Former 109 pilots, too, were contacted for their advice and counsel throughout the building and testing processes. They were able to supply information that could not be found in any manual, for it came from memory and experience and was therefore priceless. Mike Nixon arrived in Germany for the engine test in the newly restored aircraft. Because The Museum’s 8th annual Valentine’s Day pilot. Hans’ old squadron was the ‘Green Hearts’, the 12 cylinder engine requires sufficient cooling Dance was once again a grand success, and all who and for the evening the museum gave him the and the completed aircraft would reside in a attended agreed it was gala affair. The theme was squadron insignia to place on the aircraft; Hans temperate zone in the US, tests had been run in the 1940’s, and it was great to see the ladies in polka- was overjoyed and the guests applauded with hot weather to ensure it remained in the green dot dresses and men with fedoras take to the dance admiration. range, to protect the engine from overheating. floor. The Big Band sounds of Terry Chesson and A warm ‘Thank you” is extended to the folks at his group filled the hangar as couples turned to the At last, in February 2015, the restored airplane Atlantic Shores for the wine, souvenir wine glasses, foxtrot, tango, and even took swing dance lessons. was ready for flight! Due to his extensive skill and their continued museum support. Our very with the Me 109 E and G series, the test pilot, Two special guests were present at the dance: own ‘Boom’ Powell served as Master of Ceremony, Flt. Lt. Charlie Brown (not the Charles Schulz the museum’s newest addition, the Messerschmitt and all the guests went home with the magical cartoon character!) was ideally prepared for the Bf-109 aircraft, and Hans Meyer, a former Bf-109 memories of the swing era. q maiden voyage of the aircraft. Having celebrated his 1,000th hour flying in the Spitfire in 2014, he is an aviation consultant as well as an RAF pilot instructor. His prior experience would provide The Hornet returned to Norfolk and Captain B-25 Continued from Page 3 valuable insight into the behavior of the plane Duncan flew back to Washington with the successful in the air. He reviewed the characteristics of the test data. “There was a six foot clearance between the want to get involved in a war overseas. The surprise plane and after enjoying a cup of tea, was ready wing tip and the island,” he wrote in his memo to Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed all that. to pilot it for the first time. After the 25 minute Admiral King. “This did not seem to bother the pilots, flight, he remarked that it handled well on the as both airplanes maintained perfectly straight courses Within weeks after Pearl Harbor, the United States ground and was balanced in flight. A resounding on the take-off run and appeared to be under excellent suffered a series of devastating losses across the Pacific, c ont ro l .” leaving the publics’ morale at a dangerously low ebb. recommendation! The Philippines had been invaded. Wake Island had On that February afternoon in 1942, proof of The staff at Meier Motors was elated that after been captured. The Japanese empire was expanding concept was answered: an Army many years, numerous man hours, and painstaking into Indochina and the Dutch West Indies. There was could indeed be launched from a US Navy aircraft attention to detail, they had succeeded in restoring a general fear that the west coast of the United States carrier setting the way for one of the most important an authentic and safe Messerschmitt Bf-109 G. would be invaded by Japan. air raids in history. Their final duty was to prepare the airplane for the In response, President Roosevelt felt that any Why? – Why was this test and the Doolittle raid on voyage across the Atlantic to the Fighter Factory retaliatory mission to bomb the Japanese mainland Tokyo so important? in Virginia Beach. It arrived in October 2015 and was critical for American morale. When briefed by has been registered with the FAA as N number By December 1941, the war in Europe had been Admiral King and General Arnold that a bombing raid 109GY and has recently been approved for its first raging for over two years. In the Pacific, the Japanese was feasible, he immediately authorized the mission. 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