An argument over a possible invasion of the Americas pits carrier aviation against aircraft operating from land. One player expects enough carriers to force a landing; the defender proposes torpedo bombers to prevent it. Fifteen carriers are then set against a claimed capacity to build 15,000 land-based aircraft. These are boasts about the Hearts of Iron IV scenario, with control of the sea approaches to a landing at issue.
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Land-based air power challenges carrier access
A proposed amphibious invasion prompts competing claims about carrier strength and the number of torpedo bombers a shore-based defender could field.