Resistance Starfighter Corps

Resistance Starfighter Corps

Organization[]

Administration[]

TheStarfighter Corps served as theResistance's primary means ofnavalspace attack and defense, withcapital ships nearly impossible to acquire followingNew Republicdemilitarization efforts. As a result, the Resistance had fewcapitalships.^[20]

Tactical organization[]

TheStarfighter Corps combat missions typically broke thesquadron into paired fighter elements, consisting of a lead and a wingman. During the Corps stay onD'Qar, the Resistance maintained two primaryX-wing squadrons codenamedRed Squadron andBlue Squadron.Blue Squadron served as the primary defensive force for the thenResistance base, while Red Squadron served as support. Leading both squadrons wasPoe Dameron asBlack Leader in his specialized X-wing,Black One.^[20]

Personnel[]

The youngest and brightest of the Resistance military typically filled out the ranks of the Starfighter Corps, with many of them recruited from localplanetary defense forces. Tending to be high spirited, idealistic and closely-knit together, these "victory kids" were both proud of their service and eager for action. Despite this, veteranpilots such as Poe Dameron andNien Nunb flew as part of the Corps, bringing years of tactical experience to both inspire and train the next generation ofpilots.^[20]

Training[]

TheSkywalker Swoop,Antilles Intercept, andPorkins Belly Run were all training basics for Resistance pilots.^[20]

Equipment[]

Uniforms[]

Resistance pilots wore standard 'interstellar orange'-colored pilotingjumpsuit and were equipped with basic survival equipment when piloting their starfighters. A single box-shapedFreiTeklife support unit was attached to their chest, while four signal flares in abandolier strapped onto their knee helped increase their chances of survival. In addition, they also wore a white, inflatable flight vest and ejection harness. Additionally, they wore padded flight gauntlets and an insulatedflight helmet, along with aGuidenhauserflight harness.^[20]

The helmet forEllo Asty had an oldCobalt Squadron logo on it, whileJessika Pava's had one for theTierfon Yellow Aces sigil and Nien Nunb had one withCoalstreak Squadron's stripes.^[20]

Weapons[]

Resistance pilots were equipped with a singleGlie-44 blaster pistol in a detachableholster.^[20]

Vehicles[]

Resistance pilots normally flew inT-70 X-wing starfighters,^[20] but another starfighter model used by the Resistance included theRZ-2 A-wing interceptor, one of which was flown byBlue LeaderTallissan Lintra.^[3] At least 1 pilot,L'ulo L'ampar, flew anRZ-1 A-wing interceptor during theCold War.^[4] TheBTA-NR2 Y-wing starfighter andB-Wing Fighter also saw use.^[14]

Appearances[]

Non-canon appearances[]

• Star Wars Resistance Racer
• LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Sithmas Battle"
• "First Order Fighters" —LEGO Star Wars 97

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