Fighters that cannot fly the route must travel east aboard Pegasus, Argus, or merchant ships, making aircraft movement a maritime logistics problem. Hurricanes would strengthen Singapore's local air defence once unloaded and assembled. Wellingtons could instead self-deploy through friendly staging bases and operate at useful regional range. The bombers cannot reach Japan from Singapore, but they could help defend Hong Kong and attack forces moving against regional objectives. This keeps the scenario grounded in shipping capacity, staging bases, and aircraft range rather than simply assigning every available aircraft to the Far East.
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Moving fighters and bombers to Singapore
Carrier and merchant shipping can move Hurricanes and other aircraft east, while Wellingtons offer a more realistic long-range bomber contribution.