Red Wing (pilot)

The title of this article is a nickname, call sign, or alias. This article is about a subject that has not been identified with an official name and is known only by a nickname, call sign, or alias.

Red Wing was the call sign of a member of Red Squadron, a Rebel Alliance starfighter squadron which was also referred to as "Red Wing." The Rebel pilot designated Red Wing was second-in-command to Red Leader^[3] Wedge Antilles^[4] and was tasked with overseeing the individual units that comprised the starfighter wing. During the Battle of Endor^[1] in 4 ABY,^[3] Red Wing led Red Squadron fighter units into combat against the starfleet of the Galactic Empire,^[1] culminating in the destruction of the second Death Star and the death of Emperor Palpatine in the Endor system.^[4]

Behind the scenes

The character designated Red Wing was first mentioned in the 1984 reference title A Guide to the Star Wars Universe.^[5] "Red Wing" is briefly mentioned in the^[2] May 12,^[6] 1983 novelization of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi,^[2] the original trilogy film released on May 25 of the same year,^[7] but it is not clear if the reference is to the pilot or Red Squadron as a whole.^[2]

Sources

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (First mentioned)
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

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