BTL-B Y-wing fighter-bomber

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The BTL-B Y-wing fighter-bomber^[1] was a model of Y-wing starfighter used by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. It was both a starfighter and a bomber, and an early predecessor to the BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber flown by the Alliance to Restore the Republic decades later in the Galactic Civil War.^[3]

History

BTL-B Y-wings were a mainstay in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars, becoming an instrumental bomber in the fight against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Y-wings were notably used by Shadow Squadron during the attack on the Separatist heavy cruiser Malevolence.^[5] During the Battle of Ryloth, a squadron of Y-wings were used to break the blockade over Ryloth. As noted by AP-5, a Republic analyst droid who helped coordinate the campaign, Y-wings tended to be "a bit buggy" during atmospheric operations;^[8] Clone Captain CT-7567, however, knew the Y-wings to be solid in combat.^[9] The light bomber was used to drop an experimental electro-proton bomb on Separatist forces near the end of the Battle of Malastare, completely annihilating the droid army,^[10] as well as the being used to bombard entrenched Confederate gunners and dogfighting with Geonosian starfighters during the Second Battle of Geonosis.^[11]

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Appearances

• Star Wars Battlefront II (First identified as BTL-B Y-wing)
• Age of Republic - Anakin Skywalker 1
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow of Malevolence" (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Destroy Malevolence" (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Innocents of Ryloth" (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Liberty on Ryloth"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Children of the Force"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Zillo Beast"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Landing at Point Rain"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Legacy of Terror" (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Brain Invaders" (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "ARC Troopers"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Senate Murders" (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Nightsisters"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Mercy Mission"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Nomad Droids"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Darkness on Umbara"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Plan of Dissent"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Friend in Need" (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bound for Rescue"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Necessary Bond"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Secret Weapons" (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Point of No Return"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "An Old Friend"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Unfinished Business"
• Star Wars Rebels – "Hera's Heroes" (Wreckage only)

Sources

•  "Shadow of Malevolence" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Ultimate Star Wars
• Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
•  X-Wing: Second Edition – BTL-B Y-Wing Expansion Pack
• Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
•  Y-wing Starfighter in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and references