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:''For the Original Series Red Squadron see: [[Red Squadron (TOS)]]'' | |||
'''Red Squadron''' is the [[wireless]] callsign of several fighter squadrons. | '''Red Squadron''' is the [[wireless]] callsign of several fighter squadrons. | ||
During the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], it is led by Captain [[Marcia Case|Marcia "Showboat" Case]] | During the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], it is led by Captain [[Marcia Case|Marcia "Showboat" Case]] ([[The Captain's Hand]]). | ||
The combined [[Raptor]] and Viper squadron used as decoy in the [[Battle of New Caprica]], led by | The combined [[Raptor]] and Viper squadron used as decoy in the [[Battle of New Caprica]], led by [[Louanne Katraine|Kat]], is also called Red Squadron ([[Exodus, Part II]]). | ||
Later, Red Squadron is the callsign of a [[Combat Air Patrol]] led by [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] | Later, Red Squadron is the callsign of a [[Combat Air Patrol]] led by [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] ([[The Son Also Rises]]). | ||
== Similar terms == | == Similar terms == | ||
* [[Red Team]] is the callsign of a group of Vipers on '' | * [[Red Team]] is the callsign of a group of Vipers on ''[[Pegasus]]'' ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) and later during a training exercise conducted by ''Galactica'' ([[Torn]]). | ||
* In a "[[A Day in the Life]], | * In a "[[A Day in the Life]]", Lee Adama orders his pilots to do flying and landing exercises, dividing them into red, blue, yellow and green "sections". | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Originally it seemed that Red Squadron could be a standing squadron on '' | * Originally it seemed that Red Squadron could be a standing squadron on ''[[Pegasus]]'' (similar to the naming scheme of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]). However, later the term is used for widely different units, which are led by different people. This suggests that it is merely a callsign to identify the squadrons on the wireless and [[DRADIS]]. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Blue Squadron (RDM)|Blue Squadron]], [[Yellow Squadron]] and [[ | * [[Blue Squadron (RDM)|Blue Squadron]], [[Yellow Squadron]] and [[Green Squadron]] | ||
* [[Squadrons of Galactica]] | * [[Squadrons of Galactica]] | ||