Re: Did Japanese navy have to call off Midway landing?

In article <8ufst1h6ik7tiqcsp26rj24426orhq4muu@xxxxxxx>,
Hugo S. Cunningham <checkwebsite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>The
>Japanese surface forces were ample to blast away US forces on Midway
>Atoll, converting it into an "unsinkable aircraft carrier" for the
>Japanese. (Did they have a transport with land-based aircraft
>suitable for unloading?)

The airplanes that were to be based on Midway after capture were
in the Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu and were to be flown to Midway
after it was captured. Since these planes had gone down with the
carriers, the only source of airplanes for a captured Midway would
have been the air groups from the two or four CVLs and seaplanes
from BBs, CAs, and CLs.

Given the great distance of Midway from Japan, and its proximity
to a major US base (Hawaii), Japan holding onto it even if an
invasion were successful would be a rather difficult thing to do.

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