Ah, that explains it.I will double check my numbers.... should be 27 x 4= 108
90 for Midway sweep / CAP
18 reserve
(some of the Midway sweep were planned to be used for Strikes)
Ah, that explains it.I will double check my numbers.... should be 27 x 4= 108
90 for Midway sweep / CAP
18 reserve
(some of the Midway sweep were planned to be used for Strikes)
more today and tomorrow.... long weekend and the weather outside is unpleasant
IIRC IJN losses at Pearl (OTL) were 15 dive bombers, 9 torpedo bombers and 5 fighters. However there were many damaged aircraft, some of which became operational losses. Each carrier carried a few reserve aircraft so there were some replacements. I can't remember losses here but they must have been a lot more...
Okay, so regardless of what damage they do to the USN, they will have done it at the expense of castrating the Kido Butai...
NNNnnnoooo!The Battle of the Hawaiian Islands is finally over.....
14"steady stream of 15 inch rounds
Ecellent update. Quibble:
14"
I know USN torpedoes had problems but isn't it a bit unrealistic that they are ALL duds?