Landing planes on unoccupied territory

[Tvaryen]

Can you land aircraft on enemy unoccupied territory to claim for your own during your combat move?
For example the allies leave the Solomon IS. undefended I land a plane during my combat move to claim it, or do I have to land troops there before I can land any planes.

Thanks

[Motdc]

Planes cannot capture territory (only ground troops).  AND planes cannot land in territories that were just captured.

[Tvaryen]

Thats what I thought.

Thanks

[BigBoat]

Can you still land your plane there, but not occupy it? Or can you only land planes in territories you occupy, even if there are no opponents units in that space

[Krieghund]

Welcome, BigBoat!

A territory must have been friendly to your power (controlled by your power or an ally) at the beginning of your turn in order for you to land air units there.