In 1944, the world is gripped by fear of mysterious flying objects called Neuroi. With the old guard unable to defeat this deadly threat, humanity turns its desperate hopes to an aerial strike force with more stylish legs. Meet the girls of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, known as the Strike Witches. Though they don’t wear standard issue uniforms, they possess all the right qualities. Where conventional pilots falter, these girls blast the aliens into fragments with a blink of an eye. Armed with a touch of magic and plenty of leg power, the girls of the 501st are winning the war, both on the battlefield and against the aliens.