On 25 March 1942, the remaining 22 B-25s took off from Eglin for McClellan Field, California. They arrived two days later at the Sacramento Air Depot for inspection and final modifications. According to notes written at the time, five crews did additional training on March 30 and 31 at the Willows-Glenn County Airport. A total of 16 B-25s were flown to Naval Air Station Alameda on 31 March. Fifteen made up the mission force and the 16th, by last-minute agreement with the Navy, was loaded so that it could be launched shortly after departure from San Francisco to demonstrate to the Army pilots that there was sufficient deck space for a safe takeoff. Instead, that bomber was made part of the mission force.
On 25 March 1942 the remaining 22 B-25s took off from Eglin for McClellan Field California They arrived two days later at the Sacramento Air Depot for inspection and final modifications According to notes written at the time five crews did additional training on March 30 and 31 at the Willows-Glenn County Airport A total of 16 B-25s were flown to Naval Air Station Alameda on 31 March Fifteen made up the mission force and the 16th by last-minute agreement with the Navy was loaded so that it could be launched shortly after departure from San Francisco to demonstrate to the Army pilots that there was sufficient deck space for a safe takeoff Instead that bomber was made part of the mission force