> The Japanese were also far more inspired by the attack on Taranto by a set of obsolete biplanes that basically wiped out Italian sea power in Europe. The bip

> The Japanese were also far more inspired by the attack on Taranto by a set of obsolete biplanes that basically wiped out Italian sea power in Europe. The biplanes were not totally obsolete, they were equipped with radar which allowed them to attack at night and find their carrier again, none of the USN or IJN aircraft could do this until a lot later in the war.