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Red Five at the Battle of Yavin.
- "Red Five standing by."
- ―Luke Skywalker
Red Five was the callsign of the fifth member of Red Squadron. There were a number of starfighter squadrons with this name, and several beings went by the name Red Five.
History
An unknown clone trooper pilot went by the callsign of Red Five. He was killed during a mission to Tythe in 19 BBY.
Luke Skywalker flying as Red Five during the Battle of Yavin.
Anakin Skywalker flew as Red Five during a number of battles in the Clone Wars, including the Battle of Coruscant.
Red Five was later, by coincidence or a strange play of fate, Luke Skywalker's callsign in the Battle of Yavin, during the Galactic Civil War.
Chewbacca was assigned the call sign during a mission to Kamino.
In 4 ABY, Grizz Frix flew as Red Five during the Battle of Endor.
Behind the scenes
Red5 was used as a cheat code in Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II which granted the player all weapons and full ammunition.
Red Five is also the origin of the parodical character Pink Five.
Appearances
Red Five, the starfighter that destroyed the Death Star.
- Labyrinth of Evil
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- Rebel Force: Firefight
- Star Wars: Empire 15: Darklighter, Part 4
- Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?
- Star Wars: Empire 27: "General" Skywalker, Part 2
- Star Wars: X-Wing—Rogue Squadron Special
Sources
- The Essential Guide to Characters
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — [[Unknown set: No set defined!]]- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — [[Unknown set: No set defined!]]
- C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — [[{{{set}}}]] (Card: Red Five) (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Vintage Collection
- Star Wars: The Card Game — FFGTCG
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
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