@internationalaw:
If there are ONLY two transports off the coast of a territory and that territory has an operative airbase with fighters, can they scramble if enemy fighters attack the two transports?
Thank you.
Yes, any attack movement ending in a sea zone adjacent to an operational air base with fighter/s, is eligible for scramble deployment, even if that sea zone is empty. For example: America moves into sea zone #6 to conduct an amphibious assault on Korea, even though there are no Japanese ships in SZ #6, and the enemy is not attacking Tokyo, fighters stationed on an operational air base on the Island of Japan may scramble to defend the adjacent sea zone. Also remember that even 1 fighter scrambled into a sea zone from which an amphibious assault is being conducted will negate all bombardments from attacking cruisers and or battleships.