User blog comment:Hayashi H/Spring 2016 Event Guide/@comment-207.157.138.2-20160509162159/@comment-26486243-20160510015636

The range of the squadrons is determined by the Combat Radius number next to them, counted as 'number of nodes'. Named squadrons are claimed by the wiki page to have +1 range over the stated value, so Murata should have the same range as Ryuusei Kai, though I can't test this personally yet.

Sending bombers beyond their combat radius should result in them never showing up, but no plane losses. Sending fighters beyond their combat radius should result in them showing up, but taking plane losses to simulate sending them on a suicide escort mission.