Can these planes land after combat?

[MarkVIIIMarc]

Germany is fixing to attack a british navy in the English Channel. Two of the attacking planes must land on a carrier Germany plans on building in that sea zone out of its Normandy factory.

Is this a legal attack?

Thanks in advance

[rockrobinoff]

yep. perfectly legal.

[Shakespeare]

How can this be legal?

Movement occurs before mobilization of new units.

Where in the rules is this exception allowed?

[MarkVIIIMarc]

Thank you.

Hypothetically if Germany made that attack and the two planes which needed the carrier died could Germany change its mind concerning where the carrier would be built?

[calvinhobbesliker]

@MarkVIIIMarc:

Thank you.

Hypothetically if Germany made that attack and the two planes which needed the carrier died could Germany change its mind concerning where the carrier would be built?

Yes

[Krieghund]

@Shakespeare:

Where in the rules is this exception allowed?

See pages 21 and 28.

[AdmiralNagano]

The way I remember it is that, if a plane can theoretically land at the very end of the turn, it can attack. If it survives, you must land the plane if possible - you could be forced to noncombat a carrier or place one in a particular sea zone.

[rockrobinoff]

@AdmiralNagano:

The way I remember it is that, if a plane can theoretically land at the very end of the turn, it can attack.

The only exception to that is a retreat. If you use a carrier in an attack, you can’t assume that you will retreat on some combat round and thus allow your fighter land on it. Other than that, yes, if it can theoretically land, even if a battle is required to be won (like 1 sub versus 1000 battleships) then it can land.