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'''Gold Squadron''', also referred to as '''Gold Group''' was a [[Starfighter/Canon|starfighter]] [[Squadron/Canon|squadron]] that served as part of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Canon|Rebel Alliance]]'s [[Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps|starfighter corps]] during the [[Galactic Civil War/Canon|Galactic Civil War]]. The squadron participated in the [[Battle of Yavin/Canon|Battle of Yavin]] and the [[Battle of Endor/Canon|Battle of Endor]].
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'''Gold Squadron''', also referred to as '''Gold Group''' was a [[starfighter]] [[squadron]] that served as part of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]]'s [[Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps|starfighter corps]] during the [[Galactic Civil War]]. The squadron participated in the [[Battle of Yavin]] and the [[Battle of Endor]].
 
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Gold Squadron participated in Battle of Yavin under the command of [[Jon Vander/Canon|Jon "Dutch" Vander.]] Three [[Y-wing_starfighter|Y-Wing]]s from Gold Squadron were the first to make an attack run on the Death Star's thermal exhaust port. All three were shot down by TIE fighters before Jon Vander had the opportunity to launch proton torpedoes.<ref name="Episode IV">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'' Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref>
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Gold Squadron participated in Battle of Yavin under the command of [[Jon Vander|Jon "Dutch" Vander.]] Three [[Y-wing_starfighter|Y-Wing]]s from Gold Squadron were the first to make an attack run on the Death Star's thermal exhaust port. All three were shot down by TIE fighters before Jon Vander had the opportunity to launch proton torpedoes.<ref name="Episode IV">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'' Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref>
   
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*Gold Leader: Jon "Dutch" Vander (KIA)
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*Gold Two: [[Dex Tiree]] (KIA)
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*Gold Five: [[Davish Krail|Davish "Pops" Krail]] (KIA)
   
 
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Gold Squadron participated in the Battle of Endor under the command of General [[Lando_Calrissian/Canon|Lando Calrissian]]. Composed of a mix of different starfighters and the [[Millennium_Falcon/Canon|Millennium Falcon]], members of Gold Squadron participated in the attack on the Death Star's main reactor.<ref name="Episode VI">[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]</ref>
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Gold Squadron participated in the Battle of Endor under the command of General [[Lando Calrissian]]. Composed of a mix of different starfighters and the [[Millennium Falcon]], members of Gold Squadron participated in the attack on the Death Star's main reactor.<ref name="Episode VI">[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]</ref>
   
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*Gold Leader: Lando Calrissian with [[Nien Nunb/Canon|Nien Nunb]] (Millennium Falcon)
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*Gold Leader: Lando Calrissian with [[Nien Nunb]] (Millennium Falcon)
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*Gold Squadron Member: [[Norra Wexley]] (Y-wing)
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*Gold Nine: [[Norra Wexley]] (Y-wing)
   
 
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Gold Squadron, also referred to as Gold Group was a starfighter squadron that served as part of the Rebel Alliance's starfighter corps during the Galactic Civil War. The squadron participated in the Battle of Yavin and the Battle of Endor.

History

Battle of Yavin

Gold Squadron participated in Battle of Yavin under the command of Jon "Dutch" Vander. Three Y-Wings from Gold Squadron were the first to make an attack run on the Death Star's thermal exhaust port. All three were shot down by TIE fighters before Jon Vander had the opportunity to launch proton torpedoes.[1]

Battle of Endor

Gold Squadron participated in the Battle of Endor under the command of General Lando Calrissian. Composed of a mix of different starfighters and the Millennium Falcon, members of Gold Squadron participated in the attack on the Death Star's main reactor.[2]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  3. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Aftermath
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