After the tank finally dropped off, Holmes and Hine rejoined the action. Column 35 is the shore, with thick jungle starting immediately to the north. The jungle, being made of very tall trees, takes up altitude 0.1, making the minimum 0.2 to avoid a crash. Place the leader of the second vic within 6 hexes in the right rear arc of the trailing bomber, facing SE, speed 4.0, altitude 4.2. Place two P-38G Lightnings in hexes 1119 and 1020, facing NNE, wings level, altitude 2.8, speed 5.0.
All aircraft begin flying level.
The Japanese player notes down which G4M1 Betty is carrying Admiral Yamamoto. This will be revealed at the end of the scenario. In order to lighten their load, the bombers carried only limited ammo for their guns. There are no spare magazines. The Zero pilots decided against carrying radios in order to save fuel.