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Originally Posted by propbeanie
No battles that I am aware of... Can you tell if those are carrier-based planes? In addition to some "historical" traffic, there is also the RGG (Random Generated Group) traffic, and you might be encountering a CV Task Force... If there are a bunch of float planes, then you might be near a battle group with scout planes, or a seaplane tender or two. If you are seeing Betty planes, those are land-based and should not be out in the middle of nowhere...
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I did not ID any of the planes; went under water as soon as they appeared on radar.
My guess, a task force with scout planes so I deviated from my westerly course to the north by some 200+ nm since the first plane would originate from the north and then soon would return from the south on a parallel course. Couldn't find a thing, so I turned toward Japan. Sailed through the same area on the return trip to Midway and experienced the same aircraft traffic.