Air def suez canal

[Fuji]

Hey guys,   if an attack in the Eastern Mediterranean sz. vs. the allied navy happened, would fighters stationed on aircraft carriers in the Red sea be able to fly air defense for the fleet in the eastern Mediterranean Sea zone?  Since the Suez canal  is in between the sea zones does that mean they are adjacent to each other?

Thanks, Fuji

[Yoper]

I would suggest that since there is a +1 movement needed to go from the Red Sea to the Eastern Med., the two sea zones are not adjacent.  As such, air units on CVs in either place can not respond to the other in the type of example you put forth.

That is how we play it.  Think of it this way- you must fly over one of the two land zones on either side of the Suez Canal to get from one the Med to the Red Sea so as to attack a naval unit in those places.  And that then gives answer to whether one can respond either way.  Response air is only allowed on an adjacent territory or sea zone.

The short answer is the Med and the Red Sea aren't adjacent to each other. So no response.

[John D.]

Perfect