AS = anti-sub. Okay, maybe it should be ASW, I dunno. Anyway, I mean pairs of floatplanes. I assume they were looking for subs in coastal waters. Seemed to be timed for dawn and dusk, although some midday too.
Yeah, I know when the battle of Midway took place, that's why I was surprised to see all the activity. In addition to the Jap planes, I've also seen a few American ones heading in the opposite direction. But it's 90% Japanese activity. Hoping someone who has modded the sea and air traffic patterns and/or historic surface battles might have some insight.
Probably what I'll try is send in a status report and see if they tell me to head towards a nearby battle. Maybe the Japs are invading Hawaii