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Sub-topic: Raid on Japan
Question Type: Intermediate

*On the morning of Apr. 18, 1942, a force of 16 North American B-25 medium bombers took off from the aircraft carrier Hornet and wave-hopped toward the Japanese homeland. Flying at treetop level, they raided military installations and then headed for China. Who proposed and commanded this mission?

Answer: Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle was in command of this mission
Reference: America Online, World War II, Research and Learn

Sub-topic: Planes
Question Type: Intermediate

*Which country used the BF-109?

Answer: Germany
Reference: http://www.deutsches-meseumde/ausstell/dauer/luffle0lufff2.thm

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