Starfighter combat

Republic and Separatist starfighters engaging in combat.

"Blast! This is why I hate flying!"

―Obi-Wan Kenobi, being chased by Jango Fett's Slave I

Starfighter combat, also known as  dogfighting or starfighting, referred to combat engagements fought by starfighters in space or a planet's atmosphere.

Appearances

The High Republic: Light of the Jedi Darth Maul 1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones Attack of the Clones Read-Along Storybook and CD Star Wars: The Clone Wars film Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Supply Lines" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow of Malevolence" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Destroy Malevolence" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Downfall of a Droid" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Liberty on Ryloth" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Holocron Heist" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Landing at Point Rain" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "ARC Troopers" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Nightsisters" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Citadel Rescue" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Darkness on Umbara" (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Escape from Kadavo" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bound for Rescue" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sabotage" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Unknown" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Bad Batch" (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Unfinished Business" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Old Friends Not Forgotten" Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Revenge of the Sith Read-Along Storybook and CD Kanan 3 Kanan 5 Star Wars Rebels – "Fire Across the Galaxy" Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Star Wars Rebels – "Wings of the Master" Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow Star Wars Rebels – "The Antilles Extraction" Star Wars Rebels – "The Last Battle" Star Wars Rebels – "Zero Hour" Star Wars Rebels – "In the Name of the Rebellion" Star Wars Rebels – "Rebel Assault" Lost Stars Star Wars: Starfighter Missions Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novelization) Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy "Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! Shattered Empire 1  "A Race for Answers"—Star Wars Adventures 23 Shattered Empire 3 Star Wars: Squadrons Shadow Fall Aftermath: Life Debt (Mentioned only) "Blade Squadron: Kuat"—Star Wars Insider 168 (Mentioned only) Victory's Price Aftermath: Empire's End Star Wars Resistance – "The Recruit" Before the Awakening Star Wars Resistance – "The Core Problem" Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel Star Wars: The Force Awakens: New Adventures The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD The Force Awakens Golden Book The Force Awakens Adaptation 4 The Force Awakens Adaptation 5 The Force Awakens Adaptation 6 Chaos at the Castle Finn's Mission The Fight in the Forest The Adventures of BB-8 Star Wars Resistance – "No Escape: Part 2" Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi Star Wars Resistance – "A Quick Salvage Run" Star Wars Resistance – "Live Fire" Star Wars Resistance – "Rendezvous Point" Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

Non-canon appearances

• Disney Infinity 3.0
• Star Wars: Battle Pod
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Exit from Endor" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Crisis on Coruscant" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Mission to Mos Eisley" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "A Hero Discovered"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Zander's Joyride"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Return of the Kyber Saber"
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Gambit on Geonosis" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens DK Reader
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Scholastic

Sources

• Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Uncle Owen - Moisture Farmer - Base Series 1) (First identified as starfighting)
• Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Naboo Pilot - Galactic Republic - Base Series 1)
• Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy (First identified as Starfighter combat)
•  Star Wars: Destiny – Across the Galaxy (Card: Dogfight) (First identified as dogfight)
• Star Wars: A-wing Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
• Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 1 (Creating a Starship Fleet: Ralph McQuarrie – The Man Who Drew Star Wars; Rocket Science: Fighter Design)
• TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
• Rise of the Separatists
•  "Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (Behind the Cameras: How the Death Star Was Created)
•  Anakin Skywalker in the Databank (backup link)
•  B-wing Fighter in the Databank (backup link)
•  Jarek Yeager in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and references

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