Very interesting read. Thank you.
I always wonder about the Japanese fighter pilots tasked with protecting their carriers. I think the Bushido Code that was prevalent in the Japanese military made them so hungry for the honor of a kill that they went down to the deck to kill an American instead of some of them staying high to protect their carriers from American bombers.
Some times, too much “Hooah!” Can be a problem.
I hadn’t thought about that before, clearly the entire CAP should not have been allowed to go after the first batch of contacts.