More to blame was Richard Sutherland, MacArthur's Chief of Staff. He stopped Brereton from dispersing his planes and kept them milling uselessly in the air until they had to re-fuel and feed the crews. The planes were lined up to refuel, not for security like at Pearl Harbor. Trent Telenko over at Chicago Boyz site has written extensively on this subject.
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