Night aviation in the Force Z counterfactual

The argument distinguishes night air attack from surface night fighting. British interwar training is credited with spreading night-flying skills across the carrier force, while American development is described as more dependent on specialist units and later dedicated ships such as Enterprise. In the hypothetical battle, a British torpedo strike at night is followed by an American dawn attack. The suggested Japanese carrier losses are scenario assumptions, not historical results. Surviving attackers would then face Allied fighter defence focused on bombers rather than diversionary fighters.