Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

Movie · 1h 50m

Starring Susumu Fujita, Minoru Takada, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Takashi Shimura

A 1944 propaganda film that depicts the fictionalised career of IJAAF pilot Tateo Kato, who led the 64th Sentai during the early months of the Pacific War. The film has scenes featuring Ki-43 fighters escorting Ki-21 bombers to attack Rangoon, where they are attacked by P-40 Warhawk and Brewster Buffalo fighters.