Green Squadron (Rebel Alliance)
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Green Squadron was the name of a number of starfighter squadrons that served the Rebel Alliance and New Republic throughout the Galactic Civil War.
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History
Battle of Yavin
This squadron provided cover for Blue Squadron during the Battle of Yavin.[1] Their main goal had been to join Blue Squadron in an attack run on the station's superlaser, and also hopefully distract the Empire from the exhuast port attack.[2]
Battle of Hoth
During the Battle of Hoth, members from the Rebellion's Green and Blue Squadrons and Rogue Flight were cobbled together and pressed into service as a unified "Rogue Squadron," doubling up as pilots and gunners aboard the Rebels' T-47 airspeeders.[2]
Members of Green Squadron also served as escorts for transport ships escaping Imperial Star Destroyers during the Battle of Hoth.[3]
- Green Leader: Stevan Makintay
- Hal Dallin
- Dru Gifford
Aboard Liberty
A Green Squadron, flying Y-wing and later B-wing starfighters was stationed aboard the Liberty during operations in the Airam sector as well as in the months leading up to the Battle of Endor.
Battle of Endor
Green Squadron flew A-wings during the Battle of Endor. In that engagement, Green Leader was Arvel Crynyd, who famously helped destroy the Executor.
- Green Leader: Arvel Crynyd
- Green Wing: Name unknown
- Green Two: Gemmer Sojan[2]
- Green Three: Tycho Celchu[4]
- Green Four: Jake Farrell[2]
Behind the scenes
The Star Wars: A New Hope novelization mentions a Green Squadron covering the squadron that would become the film's Red Squadron. Since only the novelization mentions Green and every other squadron's name changed from novel to film, it was uncertain for many years that the extra squadron was named Green. The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia finally referenced the Battle of Yavin's Green Squadron in 2008.
Appearances
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
"Firepower"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
- "Desperate Measures"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Dark Empire
- Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile Squadrons
Sources
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Death Star II Limited (Card: Green Leader)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Death Star II Limited (Card: Green Squadron 1)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Death Star II Limited (Card: Green Squadron 3)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Death Star II Limited (Card: Green Squadron Pilot)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 13 (AWI2, A-Wing Starfighter)
- "Star Wars PocketModel TCG - Base Set" (Card: Green Squadron A-wing)
- "Star Wars PocketModel TCG - Ground Assault" (Card: Green Squadron B-wing)
- "Star Wars PocketModel TCG - Scum & Villainy" (Card: Green Squadron A-wing)
- "Star Wars PocketModel TCG - Scum & Villainy" (Card: Green Squadron A-wing)
- "Star Wars PocketModel TCG - Scum & Villainy" (Card: Tycho Celchu's and Arvel Crynyd's A-wings)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- A-wing starfighter in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- A-wing fighter in the Encyclopedia
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