Wait, I have a problem. If there were two squadrons of Mark VII Vipers on board the ship, wouldn't that mean that there were at least sixty vipers on board when the Galactica went to Ragnar? Where is this elusive and suddenly phantom Mark VII Viper Squadron? --Volostheguardian 15:30, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
- If memory serves, a squadron is 20 Vipers. The only active Vipers aboard Galactica at the time of its decommissioning were these last Mark VIIs, all of which are destroyed near Caprica. I don't believe there were TWO Mark VII squadrons, so this source is needed. There was a museum squadron of 20 Mark IIs. It is possible for additional Viper Mark VIIs to have been left aboard the battlestar, but may or may not have been in immediate flying condition. The civilian caravan also shows three Mark VIIs in its group, suggesting that other Fleet fighters escaped to join Galactica. This has to be a tiny number, however, so the total of repaired and fleeing fighters could make up the number. I get the feeling that your question has been asked before. --Spencerian 16:47, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
- There might have also been more Mk IIs in storage in the starboard pod, in the hanger as opposed to the flight deck. That happens all the time in real museums, we only see some of the collection, the rest are in storage. --Talos 17:22, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
- I mean, in addition to the squadron they scramble for the first sortie. --Talos 17:23, 23 August 2006 (CDT)
- There might have also been more Mk IIs in storage in the starboard pod, in the hanger as opposed to the flight deck. That happens all the time in real museums, we only see some of the collection, the rest are in storage. --Talos 17:22, 23 August 2006 (CDT)