Sentou Yousei Yukikaze
English title: Yukikaze
Japanese title: 戦闘妖精雪風
Alternative titles: Battle Fairy Yukikaze, Yukikaze Operation, Fairy Air Force
Type: OVA
Source: Novel
Episodes: 5
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 25, 2002 to Aug 26, 2005
Duration: 37 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Gonzo
Producers: Bandai Visual
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment
Genres: Action, Award Winning, Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Themes: Military, Psychological, Space

It has been 33 years since an alien race, known as the JAM, emerged from a hyperspace passage over Antarctica with the sole purpose of invading Earth. Despite their unexpected initial assaults, a combined effort by humanity not only pushed the JAM force off of Earth but also moved the frontlines of the battle onto the JAM's homeworld of Fairy. Though out of sight and mind for the majority of Earth's inhabitants, the conflict still rages on Fairy, where the United Nations has established five bases and a powerful, technologically advanced military—including the Fairy Air Force (FAF).

Lieutenant Rei Fukai acts as a pilot for the FAF Special Air Force’s Boomerang reconnaissance squadron, flying a Super Sylph fighter jet with the personal name "Yukikaze." Soaring high above and observing the battles for air superiority, he is responsible for collecting and analyzing valuable intelligence on JAM methods. While his flying skills are unmatched, he also heavily relies on the highly advanced weaponry and near-sentient AI system of his aircraft. 

Though despised by other members of the FAF for his antisocial and standoffish nature, Lt. Fukai continues to carry out his duties along with Yukikaze. However, during a particularly bloody battle, the appearance of an unresponsive and hostile aircraft catches the lieutenant off-guard—an aircraft which is of the same make and model as his own.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Sentou Yousei Yukikaze won the Tokyo Anime Award in the OVA category in 2003 and 2006. It also won the Packaged Work Award at the 2003 Animation Kobe Awards. The show's combat scenes were produced with help from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The series was released on DVD as Yukikaze by Bandai Entertainment from February 17, 2004 to July 11, 2006.