…do the Aleutian islands count as an island group a la Philippines,
Yes, they even have an US roundel
…or are they meant to be connected to Alaska so land units can move between the two?
No.
Can infantry in Aleutian Isles “walk” into Alaska?
I know it sounds silly, but in past A&A games (maps) their have been instances where this was possible, even though it looked like it wasn’t.
Also, if there is an Air base in Aleutian, can planes be scrambled to defend?
I assume it can’t be both ways, but I’m not sure?
Thanks as always for the quick response.
Sooo, 3 hops for a plane to go from Aleutian to Alaska? :-D
Thanks as always for the quick response.
Sooo, 3 hops for a plane to go from Aleutian to Alaska? :-D
That would be right. Plus it is right for actual distances. When the Alaska Marine Highway system goes to Unalaska it takes a good week and basically disrupts its schedule to do it once every three weeks.
By plane while faster still has about 1,000 miles to travel from Anchorage to Dutch Harbor / Unalaska.
Sean