This episode ranked #2 in the Lupin III Best Selection rerun of favorite episodes, as chosen by Japanese fans.
The eighth episode produced by Studio Telecom
Also known as "Albatross: Wings of Death."
Was the first episode to be dubbed into English as part of Tales of the Wolf, this was later made into Greatest Capers. Apparently the reasons why this episode was chosen along with Farewell My Beloved Lupin were because they were the cheapest to license at the time and the growing reputation of Hayao Miyazaki.