I took my 1999 Europe, 2001 Pacific, 2004 Revised, 1942, 1942 2nd edition, and 1941 and put them into Artbins. Like you, I left specific campaign, global, and AA50th in their boxes.
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A sea battle where the defender has a carrier and 2 planes. Can the defender choose to lose the carrier, and then land any surviving planes on either a friendly island in the sea zone or an adjacent friendly territory?
Answering my own question. Yes they can. They can move 1 space to a safe landing spot.
You are correct Carolina :-)