Nevermind - the answer is on pg. 16. Looks like attacking air units can either be chosen to defend against the scramble (i.e. participate in the sea battle), or can ignore the scramble and assist in the amphib assault - but cannot do both.
Scrambling Question
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The US is amphibious assaulting Korea and can the planes in japan scramble to kill the transports in the seazone. The are no jap ships in the sea zone.
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Yes. As long as the airbase is on an island (or Japan or Austrailia) you can defend any naval attack into the adjacent sea zone.
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Yes. As long as the airbase is on an island (or Japan or Austrailia) you can defend any naval attack into the adjacent sea zone.
Not Australia
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Yes. As long as the airbase is on an island (or Japan or Austrailia) you can defend any naval attack into the adjacent sea zone.
Not Australia
Australia is a continent and does not fit the game definition of an island (a single land territory surrounded by sea territories).
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You are correct. My appologies.