Yes, it does not matter which territory the troops on the transport are invading. The amphibious assault is in the sea zone adjacent to a territory with an airbase, which is all that is required.
Marsh
I apologize if this has been asked or if it’s clearly in the rules. I’ve read the rules and just want some clarity…
Scenario: During the Combat Move, attacker sets up an amphibious assault into a hostile sea zone. Attacker brings an aircraft carrier to take supporting hits for the sea battle. Both planes from the aircraft carrier had already took off and one is assigned to the sea battle, the other plane is assigned to the land battle to support the landing. Now the defender elects to scramble some fighters to help defend against the amphibious assault.
Questions:
Same scenario, but the attacking aircraft carrier has only one participating plane, and has a friendly guest plane as cargo.
Thank you.
From my understanding. The aircraft you sent to support your landing forces is completely ignored for air combat. The defenders fighters by pass it to engage the fleet and whatever air support you left to defend the sea zone.
Now lets say defenders aircraft dominated and got the carrier, your fighter still engages in land combat. Let’s assume it wins and survive, it has to move to a near by friendly territory, if that can’t happen, it crashes due to lack of fuel.
Allied aircraft doesn’t defend your fleet. (I find this incredibly stupid).
Also, if your carrier takes a hit in an attack while carrying an ally as cargo, that plane is trapped and cannot take off until the carrier is repaired. If the carrier is sunk, the plane is sunk with it.
Or in other words:
Thank you both, I appreciate it. I also forgot about the damaged carrier rule.
I know a friendly(guest) plane parked on an allied carrier can provide air defense if it were attacked normally, but wasn’t sure about the scramble situation if this carrier was part of the attacking forces.
Here is a video on scrambling that might help you out, Savage;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xhUsMuySeQ