Can you scramble from an airbase if there are only friendly transports in adjacent SZ?

[genken]

In this current game, I am Axis. This question is relevant to me attacking a sole transport in SZ 26 with a CC or DD with US having just a Tactical Bomber in Pearl. If there is no scramble, I will just use DD.

[barnee]

@genken
yea u can scramble. basically the planes are protecting the SZ so any enemy Combat move can be scramled even if no friendly ships and it was a amphib attack

[genken]

@barnee Thank you very much Barnee. This is the first time this situation has come up, so we wanted to do it right.