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An early Sea Hornet brings long-range carrier strike capability

A Hornet and Sea Hornet force available in 1944 would add long-range strike capability to the Pacific War.

Question

What effect would an earlier force of de Havilland Hornets and Sea Hornets have in the Pacific War?

Short answer

Availability in 1944 would provide long-range strike capability, including a carrier-based aircraft with radar potential.

Notes

The 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.