Re: What if the fighters at Pearl were scrambled on time?
Thats as good a indicator as you are going to get. The air battles over the Phillpines were notable for bad coordination, bad tactics, and bad aircraft engines (low power) on the US side. Tho the Japanese aircraft showed a marked propensity to fall apart in flames when hit
The US interceptors will have a shot at the torpedo bombers coming in at low altitude, and those not engaged by the Zeros will have a chance at the dive bombers, after they complete their attacks.
Below will be the antiaircraft guns shooting at everyone indiscriminatly. My best guess is the Japanse air wing will return to the ships and recover about 50-60% of its pilots and planes still fit for combat, as opposed to the 70-80% in the actual attack.
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