What effect would an earlier force of de Havilland Hornets and Sea Hornets have in the Pacific War?
Short answerAvailability in 1944 would provide long-range strike capability, including a carrier-based aircraft with radar potential.
NotesThe military value of an earlier Hornet and Sea Hornet force depends on its arrival date. Availability in 1944 would give British forces a long-range aircraft for interdiction in the Pacific War. The carrier-based Sea Hornet would also offer radar-supported operations. Moving its arrival earlier still would make the design a useful strike aircraft while the war was underway.