“Japanese pilot Matsumoto battles Allied forces in WWII, surviving through skill and comradeship, culminating in Kamikaze escort missions.”
Hien Dokuritsu Sentoutai
飛燕独立戦闘隊
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Japanese pilot Matsumoto battles Allied forces in WWII, surviving through skill and comradeship, culminating in Kamikaze escort missions.
Second Lieutenant Matsumoto, a fighter pilot of the Imperial Japanese Army, faces the Allied Air Forces aboard his Kawasaki Ki-61 "Hien" (Tony) over the Solomons, New Guinea and the Philippines. Faced with enemies, always superior in numbers, he survives fierce battles thanks to his intelligence and with the help of squadron leader Ozawa and his mechanic Hino. His latest mission is to escort the Kamikaze aircraft off the Philippines... (Source: Éditions Paquet, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Dec 1995 – Feb 1998
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M37778 catalog