The First Order Special Forces[7] were an elite unit of the First Order military. They used TIE/sf space superiority fighters[6] and reported directly to the upper ranks of First Order military hierarchy.[8]
Visual difference to normal TIE fighter pilots was that the Special Forces fighter pilots bore red flashes on their helmets,[4] like the flight barons of the Old Empire.[1] Some members of this group were composed of Elite stormtroopers, who piloted Elite speeder bikes. They were equipped with black stormtrooper armor, featuring two red stripes on the left side of the chest-plate, that matched up with the color scheme of their speeder bikes.[3]
A notable member of this force was Major Elrik Vonreg, who differed from other Special Forces pilots, as he wore all red armor, and flew a TIE/ba Baron Space Superiority Interceptor instead of a TIE/sf space superiority fighter.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pack: Elite Speeder Bike with Special Edition Stormtrooper) (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ BB-9E on the Star Wars App-Enabled Droids by Sphero on the official Google Play website (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑ First Order TIE Fighter Pilots in the Databank (backup link)