The enemy's land-based bombers have a range of at least 400 miles more than Nagumo's carrier planes.

7 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:14:34.257 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- We are all aware of Captain Kuroshima's authorship, Commander, and his reputation.

- But this time, the God of operations has conceived a monster.

- Would you please explain, sir?

- How am I expected to land my invasion forces on Midway, unless the enemy airfields and shore batteries have been neutralized?

- Sir, you've heard Admiral Nagumo say that his carriers will obliterate the American defenses at Midway.

- The enemy's land-based bombers have a range of at least 400 miles more than Nagumo's carrier planes.

- His ships would be blown out of the sea before he could launch his attack.

- I took my carriers to Hawaii, where the risk was far greater and destroyed the American fleet. Where were the enemy land-based bombers then?

- That was then, Nagumo, not now.

- A surprise attack with a carrier task force is one thing. But this, a strike against Midway and the Aleutians with 200 ships and 100000 men...

- Does the idea of taking the Aleutians cause you any concern, Hosogaya?

- No, sir.

[...]

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