This episode in general and a cool shot like this in particular I reflects what people remember about 80s mecha even if the shows themselves were far from "gritty military dramas."
Like you can pretend for a tiny moment Dorvack is about guys like this.
Scenes like this make it clear why mecha anime uses custom units and unique color schemes as here it's difficult to tell who is in which powered suit. The way the camera lingers over the flight units made me think Masato was in one of them.