Tactics
Jinking
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Jinking was starfighter combat tactic in which a starfighter performed a series of random moves including slips, dives, turns and waggles to prevent an enemy starfighter from obtaining a lock. Rebel Alliance starfighter pilot Biggs Darklighter used this tactic at the Battle of Yavin before he was eventually shot down and killed.
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Facts
- Notable
- Battle of Yavin
- Purpose
- To prevent enemy starfighters from obtaining a lock in starfighter combat
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