When Takuya Isurugi, a passionate anime enthusiast and aviation mechanic, is reassigned to the 801st Tactical Training Squadron, he finds himself in a whirlwind of unexpected challenges. Led by the seasoned ace Mitsuru Konishi, the squadron, known as the 'Airbats,' comprises a group of spirited female pilots: the rebellious Miyuki Haneda, the daring Arisa Mitaka, the karaoke enthusiast and gambling prodigy Sakura Saginomiya, and the junk food connoisseur Yoko Shimorenjaku. Amidst brewing tensions between Haneda and Mitaka, fueled by their shared affection for Isurugi, the future of the Airbats is jeopardized by internal discord. As doubts loom over the squadron's cohesion, the team must unite to avert disbandment and prove their worth to the skeptical JASDF.