Aircraft questions

[Kilarney]

Two questions from a newbie:

1) Can a carrier re-fuel and/or re-arm aircraft that are land based aircraft?

2) Does anyone know of some good pre-painted aircraft that come with stands and bases? I use 1/2400 scale for my ships.

Thanks!

 

[Tim63]

We use the Axis and Allies War at Sea planes, they are not the best painted and are a larger scale, but they work and look nicer on the board then counters

 

[DM]

re (1) - The rules don't specify but I'd say generally not, although there may be scenario specific exceptions. It was't just the question of having the right kind of aircraft, but also the proper crew training to land on carriers. There were many example of carrier capable types being used from land bases where the aircrew were not trained for carrier ops.