Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle led the raid with a force of 16 B-25s and an all-volunteer crew of airmen.

8 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:05:22.331 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Sir, this raid is a blessing in disguise.

- The Americans have done us an invaluable service. They have proven you correct.

- Our homeland is not invulnerable to attack.

- After today, there will be no more foot-dragging by the general staff.

- Now they will certainly approve your Operation M-I.

- Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle led the raid with a force of 16 B-25s and an all-volunteer crew of airmen.

- Most of the planes carrying three 500 pound demolition bombs and single incendiary clusters which were dropped on oil stores, factory areas and on some of the military installations of Tokyo.

- A few planes went on to make minor strikes on Kobe, Yokohama and Nagoya, with one bomb hitting the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryujo.

- News of the raid has had a most heartening effect on American morale and the morale of our allies, while at the same time constituting a blow to the prestige of the Japanese.

- Yes, sir.

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