Shadow Squadron/Legends

"Minimal casualties, maximum effectiveness. That's us."

- Broadside, on Shadow Squadron

Shadow Squadron was a Republic starfighter squadron personally trained and led by Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, consisting of at least twelve BTL-B Y-wing starfighters. Its members included Matchstick, Broadside, and Tag.

History
Anakin Skywalker personally trained Shadow Squadron. Originally, Shadow Squadron flew V-19 Torrent starfighters. They played a major role in the attack on, and subsequent liberation of, the slave processing facility on Kadavo. After this, Shadow Squadron implemented the Y-wing starfighters that Skywalker obtained.

Shadow Squadron participated in the attack on Malevolence, taking heavy casualties. During the battle, Skywalker served temporarily as Shadow Leader. He was joined in his Y-wing by his Padawan Ahsoka Tano, and R2-D2, who served as their navigational droid. Jedi Master Plo Koon assisted as a Jedi fighter escort in his Delta-7B interceptor.

Members during the Battle of the Kaliida Nebula

 * Shadow Leader: Anakin Skywalker (gunner Ahsoka Tano and astromech droid R2-D2)
 * Shadow Two: Matchstick
 * Shadow Four
 * Shadow Six: Flyby (astromech droid R5-U8)
 * Shadow Seven
 * Shadow Ten
 * Shadow Eleven: Contrail (with gunner and astromech droid R2-J8)
 * Shadow Twelve
 * Broadside
 * Tag (astromech droid R2-Y9)
 * Unidentified Shadow Squadron pilot

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars 6: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 6: Escape from Kadavo
 * The Clone Wars: Procedure
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars 12: Hero of the Confederacy, Part 3
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Republic
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Republic
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Republic