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This article is aboutwingmate. You may be looking for"panelman," a nickname for wingmates.
Wingmates inT-47 airspeeders
- "If you've got anything worth protecting with those flight helmets, you'll remember this: stay with your wing man. Without him, you're dead. Two ships together are five times as effective as they would be alone, and they're ten times safer."
- ―Han Solo, to a group of inexperiencedpilots, prior to defending anoutlaw tech base againstCorporate Sector Authority forces[1]
Awingmate, also referred to as one'swingman, was astarfighter and itspilot that served as the second ship within aflight element. The basic purpose of a wingmate was to keep his element leader safe from attacks from enemy starfighters while the leader prosecuted targets, usually enemy craft. Within a flight element, wingmate and leader often switched roles as the situation within the engagement dictated; sometimes the leader would be out-of-position to deal with incoming enemies while the wingmate had a better chance of doing damage.
Appearances[]
- Han Solo at Stars' End
- "The Farlander Papers" —Star Wars: X-Wing
"Firepower" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 8(also reprinted inHyperspace: The OfficialStar Wars Fan Club)- X-Wing: Rogue Leader 3(Mentioned only)
- X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1(In flashback(s))
- X-Wing Rogue Squadron 26
- "Missed Chance" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 7(also reprinted inTales from the Empire andHyperspace: The OfficialStar Wars Fan Club)(as wing man)
- X-Wing: Rogue Squadron(andunabridged audiobook)
- X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble(andunabridged audiobook)
- X-Wing: The Krytos Trap(andunabridged audiobook)
- X-Wing: The Bacta War(andunabridged audiobook)
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron(andunabridged audiobook)
- X-Wing: Iron Fist(andunabridged audiobook)
- X-Wing: Solo Command(andunabridged audiobook)
- "Survival Class" — The DarkStryder Campaign (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
- X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
- I, Jedi(andunabridged audiobook)
- X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
- The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
- The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
- TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
- TIE Fighter: Defender of the Empire: Official Secrets & Solutions
- TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
- Lords of the Expanse
- Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game —The Price of VictoryCard:I'm With You (backup link)(Indirect mention only)
- Biggs Darklighter in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct)(as "wingman")
- Rebel Pilots in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct)(as "wingman")
- Stay on Target
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition —Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit(Card:Gavin Darklighter — E-Wing)
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