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First flight

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First flight was a unit of T-65B X-wing starfighters within Red Squadron, a starfighter squadron that was part of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. They took part in the Battle of Yavin and was led by Commander Garven Dreis, leader of Red Squadron, with Puck Naeco and Theron Nett as his wingmen.

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Facts

Formation
Flight
Commander
Commander Garven Dreis
Headquarters
Base One, Yavin 4
Founded
During the Battle of Yavin
Dissolved
During the Battle of Yavin
Affiliations
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Red Squadron

Appearances

6 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  2. A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (voice only)
  3. Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization (voice only)
  4. Desert Son (voice only)
  5. Duty Roster (first identified)
  6. Grounded

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