Thx. (Somehow, I always think the distances are greater, with all that ocean.CalBear said:Flight distance from Wake to Clark is 3,050 miles. Wake to the various Marshall Islands is 600-800 miles (it is 700 miles to Wotje & 680 to Kwajalein, as a comparison the range to Berlin from East Anglia is 600-650 miles) Saipan is 1,300 which the B-17 can reach with a half bomb load, the B-24 does a little better. For that matter the B-26 can reach the Marshalls, as can the B-25, although the Mitchell is a bit out on the edge of the envelope with a full 3,000 pound load-out.
I'm sure we can all agree that the B-25 can be used from less lengthy runways with 2,000 pound bomb loads
I take it you don't disagree on the subs?
AFAIK, you could delete all after "asset".CalBear said:Ranger[/I] was never considered to be a really combat ready asset, not in the Pacific.
Or AVG (a/c ferry)? Which would free Wasp from supply runs to Malta, wouldn't it?CalBear said:When considering Ranger it is generally accepted that she should be considered to be more of a CVE
As for the rest of your remarks, I'd say even Kimmel, not a carrier sailor, could do the math...