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4 April 1942

April 4, 2022AviationAirship, Blimp, Ernest DeWitt Cody, Halsey-Doolittle Raid of 18 April 1942, L-8, Lighter-Than-Air, Non-Rigid Airship, USS Hornet (CV-8)Bryan Swopes
4 April 1942: A U.S. Navy airship delivers parts from the West Coast for Doolittle's B-25 bombers to USS Hornet (CV-8) somewhere in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy)
4 April 1942: U.S. Navy non-rigid airship L-8 delivers spare parts for Doolittle’s B-25 bombers to USS Hornet (CV-8), Somewhere in the Pacific. L-8 was the former Goodyear commercial blimp, Ranger. The pilot was Lieutenant Ernest DeWitt Cody, U.S.N. (U.S. Navy)

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