A quick and decisive attack was launched and an oil slick was soon seen, but the periscope remained. During the launches, general quarters was sounded as a periscope from a submarine was spotted. McCarthy used only 275 feet of the carrier to launch his B-25 into the air. He flew off the carrier without incident. John Fitzgerald was given the signal to launch.
On February 2, 1942, their intentions unknown to the crew, the two remaining B-25B bombers were loaded on the deck of the U.S.S. During this practice, one of the B-25's lost an engine and could not be repaired in time. They spent that week practicing their short field take off technique. They arrived 1 week prior to her scheduled arrival. They flew to meet the Hornet currently on her way to Virginia. Three B-25 bombers were assigned to the task. Hornet: While preparing for the Tokyo raid, it was determined that a B-25 Mitchell bomber could indeed take off in the space available on an aircraft carrier of the day. If you can help fill in the blanks, as always, please give us an email. The information below is the best information that I currently have.
I have assembled a complete listing of which B-25 bombers have launched off aircraft carriers. Over the years, B-25 bombers have been launched off carriers for secret testing, tributes, and filming. Most people do not know that it was not the first time in history a B-25 was launched off a carrier, nor would it be the last. Hornet for his "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" raid. Most everyone knows that on April 18, 1942, Lieutenant Colonel "Jimmy" Doolittle led 15 other B-25 Mitchell bombers off the deck of the CV-8 U.S.
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