ORIGINAL: Alfred
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
... Interesting that he split a unit into thirds, I guess to give him more altitude bands? ...
That isn't the reason. All those units are flying at an altitude of 10k.
Possible reasons for splitting VMF-214 include:
1. Bypass the normal weekly airframe replacement limit.
2. Have more reserve airframes on board.
3. Get lucky and obtain better leaders without expending any PPs.
4. Try to speed up pilot recovery.
5. Use up all space within 5 unit per CV limit.
Of greater interest to you should be that he is employing a VRF unit.
Alfred
(a) IJN surface fleets can be sortied without the major concern being enemy carrier aircraft
(b) NB the time to interception. If you must launch aircraft against the mobile CAP trap consider flying just above the waves. The higher the incoming altitude the earlier the warning provided by radar. Come in at 1k and his warning time might blow out even further
(c) with no Replenishment TF, if you can rotate air units in/out, you may be able to attrite his air power
In addition, split air units fly earlier when sweeping, which is useful if you want your sweeps to go in before your bombers. Not sure how useful that would be on a carrier, however.
