Only one disagreement with the writer, the “Strikers” ARE NOT the Ace in the hole, but none the less, they are Awesome! B-25 & Doolittle? Both were under rated at the start, and both served way above and beyond. Like the ratty old P-40 War Hawk, the B-25 served in every theater of the war from start to finish. Blew lots of shit up, and saved a hell of alot of lives. Somebody said something about full flaps....a few pilots forgot, and still got airborne. a 50 knot wind is a hell of an advantage, (Hornet was doing over 30 knots into at least a 20 knot headwind).