Someone has to be the first. Thank goodness for the courageous people who are willing to be the first and take all the risks. Doolittle is a well known name. One of many firsts right up to our astronauts venturing into space and beyond.
This is a different kind of hero story, but he was a “go-getter” pioneer hero for sure. Without all the people to be the first to try something - flying with instruments, going into space, fling across oceans, submarining under an ice pack, parachuting, and infinitely more - our lives would be so different. Here’s a toast to the pioneers of yesterday . . . and tomorrow !
Doolittle's commitment to excellence made the Tokyo raid possible. This story proves that commitment and the preparations needed to make it all possible. We can learn from that!
Thank you Tara. There has to be a first time for everything that becomes common and relatively easy. Mr. Jimmy Doolittle was the first to fly without the ability to see and to rely on instruments instead of his eyesight. His first IFR flight was nerve wrecking but he had practiced and was self assured that the first flight under the hood would be successful and he went on to become a hero in WW2.
Thank God for people like Jimmy Doolittle and I thank God for the Greatest Generation and all who have served or currently serve this great nation.
Quite the feat in that time for sure, yet back then in the early years of aviation many took chances to advance flying. Doolittle was an exception o the rule, his flight off an aircraft carrier years later was one for the books. Thanks for these history lessons Tara! America was always leading the way to the future in planes, jets and space flights!!!
Someone has to be the first. Thank goodness for the courageous people who are willing to be the first and take all the risks. Doolittle is a well known name. One of many firsts right up to our astronauts venturing into space and beyond.
This is a different kind of hero story, but he was a “go-getter” pioneer hero for sure. Without all the people to be the first to try something - flying with instruments, going into space, fling across oceans, submarining under an ice pack, parachuting, and infinitely more - our lives would be so different. Here’s a toast to the pioneers of yesterday . . . and tomorrow !
Considering the number of plane crashes in inclement weather since then because pilots were not instrument qualified, this is astonishing!
Doolittle's commitment to excellence made the Tokyo raid possible. This story proves that commitment and the preparations needed to make it all possible. We can learn from that!
Thank you Tara. There has to be a first time for everything that becomes common and relatively easy. Mr. Jimmy Doolittle was the first to fly without the ability to see and to rely on instruments instead of his eyesight. His first IFR flight was nerve wrecking but he had practiced and was self assured that the first flight under the hood would be successful and he went on to become a hero in WW2.
Thank God for people like Jimmy Doolittle and I thank God for the Greatest Generation and all who have served or currently serve this great nation.
No instruments!
Doolittle really knew how FLY and land that aircraft!
Thank you, Tara, for this unknown to me story!
The pioneers of early aviation were astounding and humble. I just call them awesome. Thanks Tara for this lesson. 🙏❤️💪🇺🇲
My sentiments exactly Jack 💯 👌 👏
Great story about a famous war Hero. Thank you, Tara Ross!
Quite the feat in that time for sure, yet back then in the early years of aviation many took chances to advance flying. Doolittle was an exception o the rule, his flight off an aircraft carrier years later was one for the books. Thanks for these history lessons Tara! America was always leading the way to the future in planes, jets and space flights!!!
I would presume that is the kind of outsider thinking he used to come up with the bold Tokyo bombing raid from carriers. Thanks Tara.
Well that was interesting. Thank you Tara. He was an American hero.
I don't think I want to do that, even with all the things we have today. Thank you
Good Hippity Hoppity Hump Day Tara Ross!😉💯🇺🇸🏴☠️❤️
Thank you, Tara.
Is it me, or are pilots, (airmen), born with a special mentality to live shortened lives?
Doolittles parents must have spent many years on their knees, praying that Jimmy would
live to see another day, with all of his heroism and daredevil antics.
Doolittle? He did a lot!