... April 18, 1942, 9:16 At 9:16, after the departure of 02,267 "TNT" , the only starting to Kobe, there remains on the deck of the Hornet than 02,268 "Bat Out of Hell" .
Should we see a demonic sign or else simply the effect of fatigue and a moment of inattention: when the "Bat Out of Hell" rushes, a sailor slips just before him, and loses an arm severed by a propeller of the twin.
Life on an aircraft carrier is not a bed of roses.
After the departure of "Bat Out of Hell" an unreal calm descends on the Hornet on the bridge, with the exception of rescue workers came to the rescue of the unfortunate sailor, is now completely empty.
But the hour is not poetic meditations: in a few minutes, the Hornets, but the rest of the fleet turns 180 degrees and, without asking his remains, shall immediately and at full speed, heading towards Pearl Harbor, where he finally arrives, safe and sound, April 30. Aboard the big building, but also on board other vessels, each counting the hours now, wondering anxiously if "Doolittle Boys succeed even Tokyo.
And also, if they come back alive ...
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