On Socotra Island, there indeed weren't many military targets worth bombing.
Over the course of three days, nearly 500 sorties were flown by the air wing of the Twelfth Special Mixed Fleet, yet not a single aircraft was shot down in combat. Instead, three aircraft crashed due to malfunctions, and one "Vermilion Bird" went missing on its return leg, with two crew members declared dead.
By October 6th, the landing operation had been initiated.
To call it a battle was actually inaccurate.
In just half a day, the Marine Corps not only completed the beachhead tasks but also advanced several kilometers inland. The forward recon squads even reached the outskirts of the airfield.
After confirming that the garrison inside the airfield had evacuated, the Marine Corps accelerated their advance that afternoon.
Furthermore, that evening, the Army arranged transport planes to deliver an Airborne Force to the airfield, seizing it ahead of the Marine Corps.
