Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
He was a legendary aviator, an engineer, and a general: Meet Jimmy Doolittle. This documentary charts Doolittle's monumental career, from setting air speed records in the 1930s to leading the audacious 1942 Tokyo Raid. We also analyze his high-risk blunder: allowing an officer privy to the Ultra Secret, Brigadier General Arthur W. Vanaman, to fly a combat mission, nearly compromising the most vital Allied secret of WW2.
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He was a legendary aviator, an engineer, and a general: Meet Jimmy Doolittle. This documentary charts Doolittle's monumental career, from setting air speed records in the 1930s to leading the audacious 1942 Tokyo Raid. We also analyze his high-risk blunder: allowing an officer privy to the Ultra Secret, Brigadier General Arthur W. Vanaman, to fly a combat mission, nearly compromising the most vital Allied secret of WW2.
War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: bit.ly/4pyExyn
You can find more from us on:
facebook.com/WarStoriesDocs
This channel is part of the History Hit Network. For any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com.
#warstories #documentary #military
