Doolittle Raid Permanent Exhibition
The Doolittle Raid, also known as Doolittle’s Raid, led by Lt. Col. James Doolittle, on April 18th, 1942, was a strategic air raid by the United States on the Japanese islands during WWII. Trainees for the raid trained at Eglin Field, Florida, beginning March 1, 1942, for concentrated training in simulated carrier deck takeoffs, low-level and night flying, low-altitude bombing, and over-water navigation.
This exhibit opened in 2013 during the April anniversary, with three Raiders present for the inspirational tradition “Turning of the Cup” ceremonies. There are roughly 750 items in the collection maintained in the NWFSC College Library in the Susan Myers Learning Research Commons, Building 500, Niceville Campus.
Doolittle Raid Permanent Exhibition, Raider Sports Arena, Open before Raider events.
Northwest Florida State College, Raider Arena, 100 College Boulevard, East, Niceville, Florida, 32578. Contact MKAC Galleries, 850-729-6044, [email protected]