High Flight Squadron

"Red Flight, High Flight Squadron, call 'em as you see 'em."

- General Antilles during the Battle of Adumar

High Flight Squadron was a unit of New Republic X-wings assigned to the Battle Dog during the Zsinj campaign. Years later, the squadron also fought in the Battle of Adumar.

History
"This is High Flight Three. I'm hit by debris. Experiencing engine shutdown."

- High Flight Three during the Selaggis engagement

High Flight Squadron was a New Republic Starfighter Command X-wing squadron. They were assigned to the Quasar Fire-class carrier Battle Dog during the Zsinj campaign of 7 ABY. During the Battle of Selaggis, Commander Wedge Antilles of Rogue Squadron led a task force into battle to attack Zsinj's flagship Iron Fist. They approached the ring field surrounding Selaggis VI. High Flight and Corsair Squadron were ordered to proceed spinward of the planet to find the starship. They set up their attack, but Myn Donos, Wraith Three, ordered them to break off the ambush. During the ensuing maneuvers, High Flight Three was hit by debris and was forced to shut down while Shadow Twelve was killed. As they did so, Iron Fist fired on the asteroids to create a debris shield. After protracted fighting, Zzinj fooled the Republic into thinking they had destroyed his Super Star Destroyer by employing the Nightcloak system and decoy ship Second Death.

In 13 ABY, the High Flight Squadron was aboard the Star Destroyer Allegiance when now-General Antilles negotiated with the people of Adumar. During the subsequent Battle of Adumar when the Galactic Empire tried to subjugate the system, Antilles led High Flight, two Republic TIE fighter squadrons, an A-wing squadron, a unit of B-wings, a Y-wing squadron, and three space-capable Blade-32 flightknives&mdash;106 starfighters total&mdash;into battle. High Flight was included in the forward screen while the remainder were held in reserve. As Antilles cleared them for individual actions, High Flight Twelve reported the approach of Imperial starfighters. During the combat, one of the High Flight pilots was killed. The battle ended with a victory for the New Republic/Adumari Union alliance after the Imperials suffered heavy losses lead Star Destroyer Agonizer took considerable damage.

Organization
The unit's insignia featured a single T-65 X-wing starfighter flying above a mountain peak. By the time of the Battle of Adumar, General Antilles reflected that they were a veteran unit which had seen numerous instances of combat.

Behind the scenes
High Flight Squadron appears in Aaron Allston's novel X-Wing: Solo Command and X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar. They also have an entry in the 2008 reference book The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

Appearances

 * X-Wing: Solo Command
 * X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar