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' section

SqdLdr Oliver Barnwell, Red 1 Robert Preus-Maclaren, Red 2 Rose Bonner, Red 3 Red 4

Leanne Parkin, Yellow 1 Heidar Bernhardsson, Yellow 2 Karl Lee Jermy, Yellow 3 Yellow 4

'B' section

Cathrine Wilkinson, Blue 1 Katja Mordaunt, Blue 2 Blue 3 Blue 3

George Deeks, Green 1 Matt Willaims, Green 2 Chris Heath, Green3 Green 4

VA-1421 – “Highballers”

SqdLdr Hannah Ouazanne, Red 1 Ed Perkins, Red 2 Red 3 Red 4

Frank Reding, Yellow 1 Holly Stringer, Yellow 2 Yellow 3 Yellow 4

'B' section

Steph Adams, Blue 1 Andy Barnes, Blue 2 Blue 3 Blue 3

Hannah Wallwork, Green 1 Laura Gurney, Green 2 Green 3 Green 4

VA-1467 – “Checkmate”

'A' section

SqdLdr Alexandra Moore, Red 1 Harry Dalton, Red 2 Red 3 Red 4

Kara Langford, Yellow 1 Matt Layton, Yellow 2 Yellow 3 Yellow 4

'B' section

Matt Layton, Blue 1 Nick Wade, Blue 2 Blue 3 Blue 3

Anthony Stansbridge, Green 1 James Gordon, Green 2 Heydon Pickering, 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