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The Mystery of the American Raid

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  • 4 suspects
  • 6 min read
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American newspapers cheered the surprise victory of "Doolittle's Raiders". It was April 18, 1942, and the famous American aviator had assembled 80 flying volunteers, who in teams of five had successfully piloted their mission.

But how?

Ren searched desperately for an answer in the newspaper reports. Even America's reporters wanted to know where the attacking airplanes had been hidden. America's President, Franklin Roosevelt, laughed and gave them the name of an imaginary island.

"They came from Shangri-La."

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