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- "Red Three standing by."
- ―Biggs Darklighter
Red Three was the callsign of the third member of Red Squadron.
History
Rebel Alliance
Biggs Darklighter flew as Red Three during the Battle of Yavin
During the Battle of Yavin, Biggs Darklighter flew under the Red Three callsign before being shot down by Darth Vader.[1]
Sometime after the Battle of Yavin, Wedge Antilles was reassigned and given the callsign of Red Three.[4] Jamman had also been given this callsign around this time.[5]
During the Battle of Endor, the Red Three callsign was assigned to A-wing pilot Sila Kott.[6] Kott had been assighed to Red Three in 3 ABY[7] as part of Wedge Antilles reformed Red Squadron shortly after the Battle of Hoth.[8] She was shot down by TIE/IN interceptors and killed during the battle.[6]
Resistance
Nien Nunb served as Red Three for the Resistance.[2] During the evacuation of D'Qar, C'ai Threnalli flew as Red Three.[9]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- Star Wars Battlefront
- "Desert Son" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook)
- "Duty Roster" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook)
- "Grounded" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure (and audiobook)
- "The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1" — Star Wars Magazine 19
- Choose Your Destiny: A Luke & Leia Adventure (and audiobook)
- Star Wars (2015) 22
- "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
Sources
Biggs Darklighter in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)- Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: Biggs Darklighter - X-Wing Pilot
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Biggs Darklighter Helmets: Biggs Darklighter
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: A-wing Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Swayed by the Dark Side Card: Red Three (backup link)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 1 Starfighter Aces: Luke Skywalker — Savior of the Rebel Alliance
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — T-65 X-Wing Expansion Pack Card: Biggs Darklighter — Red Three — T-65 X-Wing Reissued in Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Practical"- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Starfighter only)
- "Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Unlimited — Spark of Rebellion Card: Red Three: Unstoppable (backup link)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Wedge Antilles in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront: Rogue One: X-wing VR Mission
- ↑ The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
- ↑ Choose Your Destiny: A Luke & Leia Adventure
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back to 3 ABY as Rendezvous Point takes place during The Empire Strikes Back, then it occurs in 3 ABY
- ↑ "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel