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All of the American aircraft in the Doolittle Raid save one crashed before reaching their intended destinations in China due to lack of fuel, and they were only able to reach the mainland due to a "tail wind". How was this major flaw not accounted for in the planning stage?

by /u/skourby in /r/AskHistorians

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