1. Jimmy Doolittle
Flying fame only 2nd the Lindberg, set aviation speed records, had performed the 1st outside loop, scored a first in blind flying', earned a doctorate of aeronautical science from MIT, in general if it had wings and looked like a plane - chances were good Doolittle had either flown or could fly it B-25s chosen could take off but they were too large to land on carrier so this was a 1 way mission so landings would be in either China or Russia; Doolittle estimates success at 50-50 Vladivostok 1st choice of landing spot but Stalin was already dealing with the Germans and didn't want ...
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