Thanks for the clarification everyone.  Glad to be here with you all.

In the strategic and tactical bombing raid rules, it states that “all of the air units have attack and defense values of 1.”

While I have been playing Axis and Allies 1940 Global 2nd Edition for a while, I only recently discovered the wealth of knowledge that is collectively possessed here so I need help solving an argument I have been having in my group. I am of the opinion that the above rule means that the attacking strategic bombers (and any escorting fighters, but that is not my real question) get a @1 chance to kill the intercepting fighters just as the intercepting fighters get an @1 chance to kill the strategic bombers.  However, several of my playing companions believe this only applies to the fighters getting a chance to kill the bombers and the bombers don’t get to shoot back.

Needless to say, that can slightly change the calculus and sometimes dramatically change the results so which of us is right?  And, can you provide documentation or other source data to prove the answer?

Thanks in advance!