Blue Squadron (Galactic Republic)/Legends

"Commander, we just lost Blue Squadron!"

- Red Leader at the Battle of Muunilinst

Blue Squadron was a Republic starfighter squadron active during the Clone Wars.

History
Early in the war, the clone pilots of Blue Squadron flew V-19 Torrent starfighters. This Blue Squadron fought in the Battle of Muunilinst, under the command of Anakin Skywalker. Its pilots assisted in the destruction of the orbital gun platforms, though the squadron was wiped out when Asajj Ventress joined the fray in her Fanblade starfighter. It was presumably reformed, as another clone V-19 Blue Squadron participated at the Battle of Rendili.

When Jedi General Anakin Skywalker obtained BTL-B Y-wing starfighters for the Republic, Blue Squadron was outfitted with a flight of them, augmenting the V-19s that they flew.

Later in the Clone Wars, Jedi Padawan Commander Ahsoka Tano would have the honor of leading Blue Squadron as Blue Leader at the Battle of Ryloth. Unfortunately, Blue Squadron sustained heavy losses after Ahsoka disobeyed a direct order to retreat.

After the development of the ARC-170 starfighter, Blue Squadron was among the units in the Republic fleet to receive ARC-170s for combat and utilized them at the Siege of Saleucami. The pilots of the ARC-170s favored a configuration that provided more power to weapons than to shields, when compared to Red Squadron. Blue Squadron was outfitted with BTL-B Y-wing starfighters bearing blue markings when General Skywalker secured the ships for the Grand Army of the Republic.



Known members during the Battle of Ryloth

 * Blue Leader: Ahsoka Tano
 * Blue 2: Axe
 * Blue 3: Slammer
 * Blue 4: Kickback
 * Blue 5: Tucker
 * Group 2 Leader: Swoop

Appearances

 * Clone Wars Chapter 10
 * Star Wars Republic: The Dreadnaughts of Rendili
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami

Notes and references
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