In addition, 50 land-based bombers from Guam fell in flames.
In addition to the carrier-based aircraft, 54 land-based bombers also struck Darwin.
In addition, the admiral was concerned his force was now within range of American land-based bombers.
"Even if the Confederates don't have carriers, how many land-based bombers have they got?"
The lieutenant who'd asked about land-based bombers said, "In that case, sir, why do we keep building them?"
This was the first flight of land-based bombers across the central Pacific.
The current Pentagon-brain trust did not care for large land-based bombers.
Primarily a carrier-based aircraft, it was also occasionally used as a land-based bomber.
Now in the north at least, out of range of the German land-based bombers, it went over to the offensive.
Besides the losses afloat, the Japanese lost some 50 land-based bombers as well.