Who is the old pilot in rise of Skywalker?

Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a supporting character portrayed by Denis Lawson in the original Star Wars trilogy.
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Who was Wedge Antilles?

Wedge Antilles, known as TIE SS-2-5 during his time at Skystrike Academy, was a renowned human male starfighter pilot from Corellia who first served in the Imperial Navy as a TIE fighter pilot until defecting to join the rebellion.
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Who is the fat pilot in Star Wars?

Jek Tono Porkins is a famously overweight Red Squadron pilot whose death is depicted in A New Hope (played by William Hootkins) when his X-wing is destroyed after being hit by a piece of a broken laser battery crashing into the star fighter's frame.
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Who is Luke's pilot friend?

Biggs Darklighter grew up on the desert world of Tatooine, raised by his mother. He eventually became close friends with Luke Skywalker. The two became pilots, and often flew through Beggar's Canyon.
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Who was in the Millennium Falcon with Lando in rise of Skywalker?

Wedge Antilles, played by Denis Lawson

The fighter pilot from the Original Trilogy makes a one-shot cameo in the final battle: He's a gunner on the Millennium Falcon as it races to help the Resistance. "Nice flying Lando," he says.
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Who is the old guy in the Millennium Falcon?

So imagine my delight at seeing actor Denis Lawson don the old orange flight suit for one more battle. He appeared at the climax of Rise of Skywalker, at the controls of the Millennium Falcon's turret, for the battle with the Final Order fleet over Exegol. He also gets a single line: “Let's fly, Lando!”
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Who was Lando's co-pilot?

Nien then served as Lando Calrissian's co-pilot in the attack on the second Death Star at Endor, helping the Alliance win a critical victory against the Empire.
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Who was red 7 in Star Wars?

Red Seven was the callsign of the seventh member of Red Squadron. There were a number of starfighter squadrons with this name, and several beings went by the name Red Seven. Rebel Alliance pilot Elyhek Rue used the callsign during the Battle of Yavin. Keir Santage flew as Red Seven during the Battle of Endor.
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Who was red 3 in Star Wars?

Sometime after the Battle of Yavin, Wedge Antilles was reassigned and given the callsign of Red Three.
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Who was Red Leader 5?

A native of the planet Virujansi, Garven “Dave” Dreis flew in the Battle of Yavin as Red Leader.
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Who was red 6 in Star Wars?

Jek Porkins was a pilot and trader who abandoned his homeworld when the Empire moved in and developed a new military base there. The burly rebel pilot flew an X-wing at the Battle of Yavin under the call sign Red 6.
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Who was rogue 4?

Derek "Hobbie" Klivian flew as Rogue Four during the Battle of Hoth. Rogue Four was the callsign used by certain fighter pilots of Rogue Squadron.
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What is Red Two's real name?

Sara Bel-Sun flew under the callsign in Red Squadron during the Battle of Starkiller Base but was killed.
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Who is Palpatine's blue friend?

Mas Amedda was the Vice Chair of the Galactic Senate during Chancellor Valorum's term, a position he continued to hold as Chancellor Palpatine transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire.
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Is Mon mothma in Clone Wars?

Mon Mothma represented the planet Chandrila in the Galactic Senate during the Clone Wars.
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Who was red four?

John D. Branon served as Red Four during the Battle of Yavin and was killed in action. Sometime after the Battle of Yavin, the twi'lek pilot Bela Elar served as Red Four and participated in a battle in the Kiax Nebula.
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Who survived the first Death Star run?

Destruction of the Death Star

With the aid of the Force, the torpedoes shot along the trench and entered the shaft perfectly, as the two surviving X-wings, the lone surviving Y-wing and the aging freighter made for Yavin 4. The surviving rebel pilots included Skywalker, Antilles, and Gold Three Evaan Verlaine.
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What was Luke Skywalker's code name when attacking the Death Star?

When the Rebels attacked the Death Star in the original Star Wars, Luke Skywalker used the callsign "Red Five," but he wasn't the first to claim it. In Star Wars, the Battle of Yavin sees Luke Skywalker using the callsign "Red Five," but he wasn't the first Rebel pilot to do so.
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Who was red 8 in Star Wars?

Red Eight was the callsign given to the eighth member of Red Squadron. Rebel pilot Zal Dinnes flew under the callsign around the time of the Battle of Scarif and during the Battle of Yavin.
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Who said Red leader standing by?

Luke : Red Five standing by. Red Leader : Lock S-foils in attack position.
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Which Red was Wedge?

During the rebel attack on the Death Star, Wedge was given the call sign Red Two. He and Biggs Darklighter (Red Three) flew as wingmen for Luke, who was Red Five.
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Who was Wedge Antilles Droid?

R5-G8, nicknamed Arfive, was the astromech droid of Rebel Alliance pilot Wedge Antilles. R5-G8 had developed numerous personality quirks, including communicating in a way that Antilles described as "screeching" and the insistence to cite regulations.
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Who is the alien with Lando?

Within the fictional Star Wars universe, Nien Nunb is an arms dealer of the Sullustan species who joins the Rebel Alliance in fighting the evil Galactic Empire. His most notable feat is co-piloting the Millennium Falcon alongside Lando Calrissian during the Battle of Endor, where he helps to destroy the Death Star II.
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Who is Princess Leia and Han Solo's son?

The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Ben Solo was seduced by the dark side of the Force and renamed himself Kylo Ren: leader of the Knights of Ren, champion of the First Order, and apprentice to Supreme Leader Snoke. Driven to destroy the past, Kylo killed his father and his master, supplanting Snoke as Supreme Leader.
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What is the last thing Princess Leia says to Han Solo?

Princess Leia has the last line of the movie when she responds to Han Solo when he offers to step aside so Luke can get all up and cosy with her instead: "Oh. No, it's not like that at all. He's my brother."
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