 At this time, Nagumo's carriers were attacked by six US Navy Grumman TBF Avengers from Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) that had been temporarily detached from the "Hornet" to Midway, and four United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Martin B-26 Marauders, all carrying torpedoes.The Avengers went after "Hiryū" while the Marauders attacked "Akagi".The thirty CAP Zeros in the air at this time, including the six from "Sōryū", immediately attacked the American airplanes, shooting down five of the Avengers and two of the B-26s.