简介：InthedaysleadinguptotheSecondSino-JapaneseWarof1937,headflightinstructorKatoTateooftheImperialJapaneseArmy-AirCorpstrainsnewcropofvolunteersfromtheAmry'sInfantrytobecomeJapan'snextgenerationoffighterpilots.Flyingearlybiplane's,Katowilltrainbothfriendandfuturefoealike.ButaswarinChinabreaksout,Kato(playedbyMakotoSato)willtakehisuntestedmenflyingantiquatedplanesintoaerialcombatagainsttheChineseAirForcewhoisnowheadedbyLt.Cho(playedbyJunFujimaki)whoKatohadbothearlierbefriendedandpersonallytrained.WhileKato'ssquadronachievesairsuperiorityoverChina,itcomesatahighpriceinmentowhicheachlosscarriesaheavyburdenthathealonemustbear.AsthewarprogressesintotheSecondWorldWar,Katomustnowbattleaneveradvancingarrayofdeadliernewerenemiesflyingevermoremodernfighterplanes.Inatimewhen"ToServewastoDie,"KatowillrisethroughtheranksanddefythemilitarylogicofthedayofanindifferentArmymilitarybrasstopushforthedevelopmentandproductionofthePeregrineFalconinanefforttoarmJapan'spilotswithmodernfighterplanesthatwouldgivehismenafightingchanceofsurvivalinthedeadlyaerialcombat. —ByLouisE.Rosas…