Attack Wing

Shortly before leaving depot, fighter wing VAW-117 was assigned to the ship with its three squadrons of sixteen Scorpion strikefighters under the command of Wing Commander Yan Coltin

VA-1387 – “Sunfire”

'A' Flight

Red section

SqdLdr Oliver Barnwell, Red 1

Pilot Officer Robert Preus-Maclaren, Red 2

Pilot Officer, Red 3

Red 4

Yellow section

Flying Officer Leanne Parkin, Yellow 1

Pilot Officer Heidar Bernhardsson, Yellow 2

Pilot Officer , Yellow 3

Yellow 4

'B' Flight

Blue section

Flight lieutenant Cathrine Wilkinson, Blue 1

Pilot Officer Katja Mordaunt, Blue 2

Blue 3

Blue 4

Green section

Flying Officer George Deeks, Green 1

Pilot Officer Matt Willaims, Green 2

Pilot Officer Chris Heath, Green3

Green 4

VA-1421 – “Highballers”

'A' Flight

Red section

SqdLdr Hannah Ouazanne, Red 1

Pilot Officer Ed Perkins, Red 2

Red 3

Red 4

Yellow section

Flying Officer Frank Reding, Yellow 1

Pilot Officer Holly Stringer, Yellow 2

Yellow 3

Yellow 4

'B' flight

Blue section

Flight lieutenant Steph Adams, Blue 1

Pilot Officer Andy Barnes, Blue 2

Blue 3

Blue 4

Green section

Flying Officer Hannah Wallwork, Green 1

Pilot Officer Laura Gurney, Green 2

Green 3

Green 4

VA-1467 – “Checkmate”

'A' Flight

Red section

SqdLdr Alexandra Moore, Red 1

Pilot Officer Harry Dalton, Red 2

Pilot Officer Rose Bonner, Red 3

Pilot Officer Karl Lee Jermy, Red 4

Yellow section

Flying Officer Kara Langford, Yellow 1

Pilot Officer Matt Layton, Yellow 2

Pilot Officer Heydon Pickering, Yellow 3

Pilot Officer Margaret "Magpie" Greenway, Yellow 4

'B' Flight

Blue section

Flight lieutenant Matt Layton, Blue 1

Pilot Officer Nick Wade, Blue 2

Blue 3

Blue 4

Green section

Flying Officer Anthony Stansbridge, Green 1

Pilot Officer James Gordon, Green 2

Pilot Officer , Green 3

Green 4

Roll of honour

S/Lt Kalla "Tempest" Vail - Highball 1-2 - pilot honourably discharged on medical grounds after engagement with pirate vessel Trenchant