Sorry even Wikipedia says Nells and Bettys were naval aircraft, the Nell's specification even being drawn up by Admiral Yamamoto. They were being operated by the Genzan and Mihoro Kokutais.
How many aircraft do you think the Germans and Italians had in the Med?! Again the Kido Butai's ability at that point is irrelevant as they were halfway across the Pacific and it's unlikely the RN would have stayed in place to oppose them without significantly more ships. e.g. What Somerville had in '42 in the Indian Ocean.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
