USS Hornet Hero Ships : Season 1 Episode 6
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Aired: May 26th, 2008 @ 12:00 AM EST on History
One of the most heroic ships of World War II, CV-8 served as the flight deck for the Doolittle Tokyo raid, and its successor, the CV-12, endured 16 months of non-stop combat action, coming within 40 miles of Japan, and setting incredible wartime records. Some of those feats include: an amazing 10 pilots reaching “Ace in One Day†status; over 1,400 enemy planes destroyed; and an impressive number of Hellcat pilots who became aces.