Flight element

A wingpair of Z-95 Headhunters

A flight element, also known as a wingpair, was the smallest and most basic unit within a starfighter formation. Made up of two starfighters and their pilots, a flight element was the basic leader-wingmate arrangement that ensured the maximum chances of survival within a starfighter engagement. Two flight elements operating together formed a flight; rank among flight elements rarely mattered, as they would often switch positions while in combat.

Sources

• The Star Wars Sourcebook
• The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
• The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
• Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
• "Alliance Intelligence Report: TIE Fighters" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
• The Far Orbit Project
• File:SWGTCGsmall.jpg Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – The Price of Victory (Card: I'm With You) (backup link not verified!) (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook