21. That day and the next, she fought off repeated torpedo plane attacks aimed for the flattops. 22. An enemy torpedo plane headed directly for the Oglala . . . and launched its torpedo. 23. The Japanese struck back with torpedo plane attacks on the American forces which damaged cruisers and. 24. We know that land-based torpedo planes cannot operate effectively against capital ships on a sustained basis. 25. Mitscher launched 230 torpedo planes and dive bombers. 26. Over a five-hour period his six carriers sent two waves of 360 dive-bombers, torpedo planes , and fighters. 27. He immediately grasped the potential for air power, and called for the development of a torpedo plane . 28. The Hornet was attacked by Japanese bombers and torpedo planes on October 26 at 10 : 12. 29. Eason's torpedo planes split between the two. 30. At about 8 : 20, one of the cruiser's gun crews shot down its first Japanese torpedo plane .
