British success at Taranto would give Japanese aircrews a strong reason to improve their night operations. Skilled pilots alone would not provide the training structure needed to make that change quickly during wartime. Pairing a Japanese carrier with a British carrier offers an immediate division of work. The British carrier would conduct night strikes and reconnaissance, while the Japanese carrier would lead daytime attacks and share daytime searches.
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Why skilled Japanese aircrews still need a night-flying training system
British night operations supply a model for Japanese aviation, but wartime training limits favour pairing carriers with complementary skills.