General James Harold Doolittle's Logbooks

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Dear all, specially the American members.

I do have the marvellous book "I could never be so look again" and was wondering three questions that I can not find on sites or books, which are:

a) How many types of aircrafts have Jimmy Doolittle flown during his long and incredible career? (I mean...I am looking for a number....like 100 types? I do remember by heart from his book of memories: DH-4, Gee Bee R-1, Curtis R3C, B-25, B-26, B-29, and that goes on....but the oficial number of aircraft flown or certified to fly on is unknown to me).

b) Does anyone knows HOW many flying hours has he logged during his full career from 1918-1974?

c) Does anyone knows WHERE his Logbooks are kept? Does Historians do have access to that? Are they with the USAF?

Most sincerely yours,
Adriano Baumgartner

[RSwank]

Most of his papers are here:

https://www.utdallas.edu/library/spe...apersGuide.pdf


On page 7 of the above, it notes:

"Series XVI: Doolittle Logbooks and Notebooks on Microfilm. (1918 – 1994) .5
linear feet.
1 manuscript box. This series is arranged chronologically. It includes
microfilmed copies of James H. Doolittle’s log books and note books. The originals are
stored in the History of Aviation Collection’s safe. "

[Adriano Baumgartner]

R Swank,

Have already found the same PDF file and contacted the University....let's see what they do have and answer.

Thanks anyway for sharing this...He had a total of 28 Logbooks...so his amount of flying may reach the marks of something between 10-15,000 hours and some (I believe) 80-110 types flown....A complete list would be amazing....

NO doubt that he achieved milestones throughout his amazing and most incredible career as an AIRMAN...

Adriano B.