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Tailhookers Over Tokyo-Carrier Raids on the Home Islands with Jon Parshall-Episode 414

Tailhookers Over Tokyo-Carrier Raids on the Home Islands with Jon Parshall-Episode 414

Update: 2024-09-17
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This week Seth and Bill welcome back good buddy Jon Parshall to talk about the first American carrier raids on the Japanese Home Islands since the Doolittle Raid in April 1942. In February 1945, just before Iwo Jima, Task Force 58 under the command of Marc Mitscher sails to within 60 miles of Honshu to launch the first US Navy carrier raids against Tokyo. Fighting the Japanese as well as terrible weather, the results are less than spectacular. A month later Spruance and Mitscher return, this time to Kyushu, to hit the birthing grounds of the kamikazes. In the two-day fight, American pilots ravage Japanese installations, but the fleet takes a beating in return, with 6 carriers suffering damage. Tune in to hear this oft-forgotten series of strikes in the latter stages of the war in the Pacific.
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Tailhookers Over Tokyo-Carrier Raids on the Home Islands with Jon Parshall-Episode 414

Tailhookers Over Tokyo-Carrier Raids on the Home Islands with Jon Parshall-Episode 414

Seth paridon, Jon parshall, William toti