'Man, Moment, Machine: The Daring Doolittle Raid'

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SAN ANTONIO (AFNEWS) --  The History Channel will air "Man, Moment, Machine: The Daring Doolittle Raid" April 18. 

The program is scheduled to air at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Easter and Pacific time zones; 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Central zone; 10 and 4 p.m. in the Mountain zone. Viewers are reminded to check their local listings. A description of the program is below:

Man, Moment, Machine: Doolittle's Daring Raid. It's 1942 -- the height of WWII. Bombers never before have taken off from an aircraft carrier, but the moment has come. Daredevil pilot Jimmy Doolittle and his handpicked squadron train for a one-way mission using modified B-25s. They're on a mission to bomb Tokyo, avenge Pearl Harbor, and hopefully bring an end to the war. There is not enough fuel for them to land safely. They know they will either make history, or die trying. 

In this episode, host Hunter Ellis examines The Man -- celebrated pilot Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle; The Machine -- the B-25 Bomber; and The Moment -- Doolittle's dramatic raid on Japan. 

The Doolittle Raiders have been featured in several books and movies, including the classic Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and the more recent blockbuster Pearl Harbor.

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