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*[[Carlos Ramirez]] - In [[2259]] Ramirez was part of a patrol to investigate a [[Streib]] ship. He was killed by radiation poisoning. <ref>[[All Alone in the Night]]</ref>
  
*[[Carlos Ramirez]] - In [[2259]] Ramirez was part of a patrol to investigate a [[Streib]] ship. He was killed by radiation poisoning. <ref>[[All Alone in the Night]]</ref>
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta Leader) - Delta Leader and Delta 6 escorted a survey shuttle in investigate seismic activity from Epsilon III when it came under attack from the [[Great Machine]]'s auto defenses.<ref name=vitw1>[[A Voice in the Wilderness, Part I]]</ref>
  
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta Leader) - Delta Leader and Delta 6 escorted a survey shuttle in investigate seismic activity from Epsilon III when it came under attack from the [[Great Machine]]'s auto defenses.<ref name=vitw1>[[A Voice in the Wilderness, Part I]]</ref>
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*[[Watkins]] - (Callsign: Delta 2) In [[2261]] flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders.<ref name="Thirdspace novel">"[[Thirdspace (Novelization)]]"</ref>
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*[[Watkins]] - (Callsign: Delta 2) In [[2261]] flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the [[Thirdspace Alien]]s<ref name="Thirdspace novel">"[[Thirdspace (Novelization)]]"</ref>
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 3)
  
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 3)
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 4)
  
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 4)
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 5)
  
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 5)
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*[[MacPhearson]] "Mac" - (Callsign: Delta 6) In [[2261]] flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders.<ref name="Thirdspace novel">"[[Thirdspace (Novelization)]]"</ref>
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*[[MacPhearson]] "Mac" - (Callsign: Delta 6) In [[2261]] flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the [[Thirdspace Alien]]s<ref name="Thirdspace novel">"[[Thirdspace (Novelization)]]"</ref>
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 7) - In January [[2258]] flew as Delta Leader's (Sinclair's) wingman while investigating Raider attacks.<ref name=midfirln>[[Midnight on the Firing Line]]</ref> Engaged [[Raiders]] again later that year, ordered to guard the jumpgate with Delta 8 while the rest of the squad looked for the [[Achilles]].<ref name=sgnprt>[[Signs_and_Portents]]</ref> In [[2259]] Delta 7 scored a direct hit on Zeta Leader during exercises based on Centauri tactics. <ref name=TFoN>[[The Fall of Night]]</ref>
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 7) - In January [[2258]] flew as Delta Leader's (Sinclair's) wingman while investigating Raider attacks.<ref name=midfirln>[[Midnight on the Firing Line]]</ref> Engaged [[Raiders]] again later that year, ordered to guard the jumpgate with Delta 8 while the rest of the squad looked for the [[Achilles]].<ref name=sgnprt>[[Signs_and_Portents]]</ref> In [[2259]] Delta 7 scored a direct hit on Zeta Leader during exercises based on Centauri tactics. <ref name=TFoN>[[The Fall of Night]]</ref>
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*[[Marlette]] - (Callsign: Delta 7) In [[2261]] flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders.<ref name="Thirdspace novel">"[[Thirdspace (Novelization)]]"</ref>
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*[[Marlette]] - (Callsign: Delta 7) In [[2261]] flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the [[Thirdspace Alien]]s<ref name="Thirdspace novel">"[[Thirdspace (Novelization)]]"</ref>
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 8) - Engaged [[Raiders]] in [[2258]], ordered to guard the jumpgate with Delta 7 while the rest of the squad looked for the [[Achilles]].
  
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 8) - Engaged [[Raiders]] in [[2258]], ordered to guard the jumpgate with Delta 7 while the rest of the squad looked for the [[Achilles]].
 
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 9) - Engaged [[Raiders]] in [[2258]], K.I.A. <ref name=sgnprt>[[Signs_and_Portents]]</ref>
  
*''Unknown'' - (Callsign: Delta 9) - Engaged [[Raiders]] in [[2258]], K.I.A. <ref name=sgnprt>[[Signs_and_Portents]]</ref>
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*[[Thomas (Delta Squadron)|Thomas]] - (Callsign: Delta 9) - In [[2261]] flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the [[Thirdspace Alien]]s<ref name="Thirdspace novel">"[[Thirdspace (Novelization)]]"</ref>
   
 
===Zeta Wing===
  
===Zeta Wing===

Revision as of 14:59, 10 March 2011

The following are all the known Earthforce Starfury Squadrons.

Babylon 5 Squadrons

Raider Starfury Skirmish

Alpha Wing engaging Raider fighters during the First Battle of Babylon 5

Alpha Wing

Babylon 5's Alpha Wing (B5FA-1013), the Flying Nightmares. It saw action in the First Battle of Babylon 5 between Babylon 5 with its auxiliary craft and a Raider mothership's regiment of Raider fighters. During this battle and the mission beforehand, the wing was commanded by Security Chief Michael Garibaldi.

Known Members

Beta Wing

Babylon 5's Beta Wing (B5FB-1014), Rolling Thunder.

Delta Wing Approaches B5

Delta Wing approaches Babylon 5

Delta Wing

Babylon 5's Delta Wing (B5FD-1017), the Ghost Riders. Delta Wing was a Starfury squadron assigned to Babylon 5. In January 2258 Delta Squadron flew with Sinclair (Delta Leader) while investigating Raider attacks, Deltas 2 through 6 plus 8 escort the refugee ship back to base while Deltas 7 and 9 flew with Delta Leader to hunt the Raiders' Command and Control Ship.[2] Delta Wing later saw action in the First Battle of Babylon 5 between Babylon 5 with its auxiliary craft and a Raider mothership's regiment of Raider fighters. During this battle and the mission beforehand, the wing was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Susan Ivanova. Delta 9 was killed in the battle.[1] In late 2258 Delta Squadron engaged unknown alien ship, claiming ownership of Epsilon III. Deltas 2 through 6 were ordered to cover Mr. Garibaldi's shuttle.[3] In 2260 Delta Wing defended Babylon 5 from forces loyal to President Clark and again in 2262 from and unknown alien invasion scouting force.[4][5] In 2259 Delta Squadron was involved in a brief skirmish when Narn and Centauri ships began fighting outside the station. [6] In 2261 Delta Squad once engaged Raider forces attempting to steal a shipment of Quantium 40. The escort was a ruse and the White Star fleet arrived as soon as the Raiders jumped their "Battle Wagon" into normal space.[7]

Known Members
  • Jeffrey Sinclair - (Callsign: Delta Leader) [2]
  • Susan Ivanova - (Callsign: Delta Leader) [1]
  • John Sheridan - (Callsign: Delta 1/Survey 1) - In 2259 Sheridan took out Delta 1 to travel to Sector 14 while inder the influence of an alien entity.[8]
  • Elizabeth Lochley - (Callsign: Delta 1) - In 2267
  • Michael Garibaldi - (Callsign: Delta 2) - In 2259 Garibaldi took pursued Sheridan to Sector 14 in Delta 2.[8]
  • Carlos Ramirez - In 2259 Ramirez was part of a patrol to investigate a Streib ship. He was killed by radiation poisoning. [9]
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Delta Leader) - Delta Leader and Delta 6 escorted a survey shuttle in investigate seismic activity from Epsilon III when it came under attack from the Great Machine's auto defenses.[10]
  • Watkins - (Callsign: Delta 2) In 2261 flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the Thirdspace Aliens[11]
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Delta 3)
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Delta 4)
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Delta 5)
  • MacPhearson "Mac" - (Callsign: Delta 6) In 2261 flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the Thirdspace Aliens[11]
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Delta 7) - In January 2258 flew as Delta Leader's (Sinclair's) wingman while investigating Raider attacks.[2] Engaged Raiders again later that year, ordered to guard the jumpgate with Delta 8 while the rest of the squad looked for the Achilles.[1] In 2259 Delta 7 scored a direct hit on Zeta Leader during exercises based on Centauri tactics. [12]
  • Marlette - (Callsign: Delta 7) In 2261 flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the Thirdspace Aliens[11]
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Delta 8) - Engaged Raiders in 2258, ordered to guard the jumpgate with Delta 7 while the rest of the squad looked for the Achilles.
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Delta 9) - Engaged Raiders in 2258, K.I.A. [1]
  • Thomas - (Callsign: Delta 9) - In 2261 flew under the command of Susan Ivanova as an escort for transports bound to Babylon 5 and subsequently participated in a battle against a group of Raiders. Later killed by the Thirdspace Aliens[11]

Zeta Wing

Zeta Wing Arrives

Zeta Wing arrives at Babylon 5

Babylon 5's Zeta Wing (B5F2-1015), Air Cavalry. The wing was brought to the station during President Luis Santiago's visit to Babylon 5. [13]

Known Members
  • Warren Keffer - (Callsign: Zeta Leader) - Replaced Commander Galus as Squad Leader. Killed during an encounter with a shadow vessel in December 2259. [12]
  • Ray Galus - (Callsign: Zeta Leader) - Killed in hyperspace in a near-collision with a Shadow ship in 2259. [14]

Other Earthforce Squadrons

Presfury

EA Presidential Escort

Presidential Escort

A squadron of starfuries that escorts Earthforce One in its travels. [13]

361st Tactical Fighter Squadron

Also known as Death's Hands, this was Jeffrey Sinclair's squadron during the Battle of the Line. The squadron motto was "Ugly but well hung".

Known Members

Sigma Wing

Sigma Wing (LXFA-1901), "Bats Out of Hell". Based out of the Wright-Patterson EA Base in Dayton Ohio, Earth; Sigma Squadron was attached to the EAS Lexington during the Earth-Minbari War.[15]

Known Members

Echo Squadron

Squadron of Thunderbolts originally attached to the EAS Churchill. After the Churchill was destroyed, this squadron were among those transferred to bolster Babylon 5's depleted fighter wings. [4][17]

Known Members
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Echo 1) - John Sheridan was checked out on the new Thunderbolts in Echo 1 along with Echo 2 when C'n'C received a distress call from a Black Omega Starfury.[17]
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Echo 2)

Omega Squadron

Mars based Earthforce squadron of Thunderbolts. Carried out bombings on civilian targets when the Mars Provisional Government refused to enact President Clark's martial law decree in 2260.[4]

Known Members
  • Unknown - (Callsign: Omega 1)
Blackomega

Psi Corps Black Omega

Black Omega Squadron

Elite fighter unit attached to Psi Corps equipped with modified variants of standard fighters. Presumably disbanded after the Telepath War.

Known Members

Squadron & Wing Patches

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Signs_and_Portents Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "sgnprt" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "sgnprt" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "sgnprt" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Midnight on the Firing Line
  3. ↑ A Voice in the Wilderness, Part II
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Severed Dreams
  5. ↑ A View from the Gallery
  6. ↑ And Now For a Word
  7. ↑ Thirdspace (movie)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Knives
  9. ↑ All Alone in the Night
  10. ↑ A Voice in the Wilderness, Part I
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Thirdspace (Novelization)"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Fall of Night
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Survivors
  14. ↑ A Distant Star
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 In the Beginning
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 And the Sky Full of Stars
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Ship of Tears
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