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Full unit name: 61st Squadron (Black Squadron)
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Basic info

	First appearance: A New Hope A New Hope (MOVIE)

Known Facts (2)

Battle of Yavin (2) ť

T-65 X-Wing of Wedge Antilles (Red 2Crew Wedge Antilles) destroyed their TIE Fighter (Black 4Crew Dark Curse (DS-61-4)), killing Dark Curse (DS-61-4), Yavin System
Millennium Falcon of Han Solo destroyed their TIE Fighter (Black 3Crew Backstabber), killing Backstabber, Yavin System

Summary

Black Squadron, also known as the 61st squadron and the Death Star Assault Squadron was an elite unit of TIE Fighter pilots serving under Vader's direct command. Those pilots who had proven themselves as highly adept were occassionally issued TIE Strikers when sent on atmospheric missions. Prior to the Battle of Yavin, members of the squadron, in particular Black Leader, Black 2, and Black 3, had been notoriously involved in various assaults on Ralltiir and Mon Calamari, making them among the most feared squadrons used by the Empire. Stationed aboard the first Death Star during the Battle of Yavin, Black Squadron was the TIE unit which Vader led into battle against the attacking Rebel snubfighters - the only TIE unit to deploy against the Rebels during the battle. As Grand Moff Tarkin and most of the rest of the Death Star's chain of command refused to take the threat the Rebellion posed seriously, only the squadron that Vader personally commanded launched - fortunately for the Alliance, as the giant station carried several thousand TIEs that would have easily overwhelmed the few dozen snubfighters the Rebels managed to throw against it. An element of six TIEs attacked the X-wings providing top cover, while Vader himself and two wing guards engaged the ships making the trench run. It is not often appreciated these TIE pilots were significantly outnumbered during the battle, but the members of Black Squadron were among the finest the Empire had to offer: they fought hard, and were responsible for many of the Alliance casualties. The unit itself survived, and was later present for the Battle of Endor, which included the member Wampa.
Roster

Callsign	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Endor
Black Leader	Darth Vader
Black 2	"Mauler" Mithel
Black 3	"Backstabber"
Black 4	"Dark Curse"
Black 11	"Wampa"	"Wampa"
Black ?	"Chaser"

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See also

Related units, characters and other technologies

Wampa (pilot)

Known members


Vader Commander, Black Leader (Battle of Yavin)	Backstabber Black 3 (Battle of Yavin)	Dark Curse (DS-61-4) Black 4 (Battle of Yavin)	"Mauler" Mithel Black 2 (Battle of Yavin)	Chaser Battle of Yavin

Known parent organizations


Imperial Navy	Imperial Starfighter Corps

Related starships


TIE Advanced x1 Used this ship during Battle of Yavin	TIE Fighter Show All (3) DetailsBattle of YavinUsed this shipYavin SystemT-65 X-Wing of Wedge Antilles (Red 2) destroyed Black 4, killing Dark Curse (DS-61-4)Millennium Falcon of Han Solo destroyed Black 3, killing Backstabber

All the characters that this organization interacted with (as an organization)


Han Solo Details DetailsMillennium Falcon destroyed their TIE Fighter (Black 3), killing Backstabber, Yavin System during Battle of Yavin	Wedge Antilles Details DetailsT-65 X-Wing (Red 2) destroyed their TIE Fighter (Black 4), killing Dark Curse (DS-61-4), Yavin System during Battle of Yavin

Related locations

Yavin System

Show All (2)

DetailsBattle of YavinT-65 X-Wing of Wedge Antilles (Red 2) destroyed their TIE Fighter (Black 4), killing Dark Curse (DS-61-4)Millennium Falcon of Han Solo destroyed their TIE Fighter (Black 3), killing Backstabber

Known roles

Commander
Vader, Black Leader

Complete list


TITANIUM Series Die-Cast	Micro Machines Vehicle Collection	Star Wars Micro Vehicles Series	F-Toys Vehicle Collection 2	Legacy Collection : Droid Factory (Amazon)	The Official Star Wars Fact File
Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 Starfighter (TSDC)	Vehicles : Collection III	A New Hope : Trench Ambush Set	TIE Advanced x1 Starfighter (FT)	Black Squadron TIE Pilot (LCDF)	TIE Fighter (V.TIE1)
34556 / 34558	66113 \| 65860	85298 / 85250	02.04	A6729	V.TIE1
Tags (2) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader	Tags (7) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| BTL Y-Wing \| Gold Squadron \| T-65 X-Wing \| Luke Skywalker \| Red Squadron	Tags (8) T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| Luke Skywalker \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance	Tags (2) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader	Tags (2) Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy	Tags (11) TIE Fighter \| Death Star \| Vader \| TIE Advanced x1 \| Avenger \| Imperial-class Star Destroyer \| Endor \| Wampa (pilot) \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Backstabber \| ISD-72x Deflector Shield Generator
Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin		Events (2) Battle of Yavin \| Vader's Visit to the DS-2 (ROTJ)

The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	FORCE	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT
Darth Vader's TIE Fighter (V.TIE3)	Darth Vader's TIE Fighter (V.TIE4)	Heightened Perception	"Backstabber" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)	"Chaser" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)	"Dark Curse" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)
V.TIE3	V.TIE4	UID00000804	UID00004145	UID00006032	UID00004300
Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| Death Star \| T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| Luke Skywalker	Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| Death Star \| TIE Fighter \| Backstabber \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Vader	Tags (3) Vader \| T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron	Tags (3) TIE Fighter \| Backstabber \| Death Star	Tags (4) TIE Fighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| Death Star \| Chaser	Tags (2) Dark Curse (DS-61-4) \| TIE Fighter
Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin
				art similar to Wampa from 2nd edition

PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT
"Mauler Mithel" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)	"Mauler", Black Two \| TIE/ln Fighter (Unique)	"Wampa" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)	"Wampa" \| TIE/ln Fighter (Unique)	Black Squadron Ace \| TIE/ln Fighter	Black Squadron Pilot \| TIE Fighter
UID00004299	UID00010416	UID00006031	UID00010422	UID00010420	UID00004302
Tags (3) "Mauler" Mithel \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (3) "Mauler" Mithel \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Wampa (pilot)	Tags (4) TIE Fighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| Death Star \| Wampa (pilot)	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Death Star
				Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin
		same art as for Scourge, possibly used by mistake	same art as for Chaser from 1st edition

PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	TALENT	TALENT
Black Squadron Scout \| TIE Striker	Black Squadron Scout \| TIE/sk Striker	Darth Vader \| TIE Advanced (Unique)	Darth Vader, Black Leader \| TIE Advanced (Unique)	Determination	Expert Handling
UID00008953	UID00000837	UID00004135	UID00000779	UID00004305	UID00004157
TIE Striker	TIE Striker	Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (3) Vader \| T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron	Tags (4) T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star
				Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin
[Original art]	[Original art]

TALENT	TALENT	FIGHTER SQUADRON	FIGHTER SQUADRON	FIGHTER SQUADRON	COMMAND
Squad Leader	Squad Leader	"Mauler" Mithel \| TIE Fighter Squadron (Unique)	Black Squadron \| TIE Fighter Squadron (Unique)	TIE Advanced Squadron	Prepared for Battle (Any Figure)
UID00004141	UID00000803	UID00005341	UID00008758	UID00005342	UID00009319
Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (5) "Mauler" Mithel \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| TIE Fighter \| Rejlii Mithel	TIE Fighter	Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader \| Backstabber \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Death Star \| TIE Fighter	Tags (6) Vader \| Death Star \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Backstabber
Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin			Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin
			This same art was used for Obsidian Squadron in XWM

SKIRMISH MISSION	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards
Imperial Space Station - B : Targeting Computers	0146 : Unit : TIE Advanced	0708 : Objective : Black Squadron Formation	0709 : Unit : "Mauler" Mithel	0710 : Unit : Black Two	0711 : Enhance : Death Star Ready Room
UID00005463	0146	0708	0709	0710	0711
Tags (4) Backstabber \| TIE Fighter \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy	Tags (2) TIE Advanced x1 \| Death Star	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (4) "Mauler" Mithel \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| Rejlii Mithel	Tags (3) "Mauler" Mithel \| Death Star \| TIE Fighter	Tags (3) Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| Death Star

SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards
0741 : Objective : Guarding the Wing	0742 : Unit : DS-61-3	0743 : Unit : Black Squadron Fighter	0744 : Enhance : Elite Pilot Training	0772 : Objective : Running the Trench	0783 : Objective : Defending the Trench
0741	0742	0743	0744	0772	0783
Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Death Star	Tags (3) Backstabber \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Death Star	TIE Interceptor	Tags (5) T-65 X-Wing \| TIE Fighter \| Red Squadron \| Death Star \| Garven Dreis	Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| TIE Fighter \| Vader \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Backstabber \| Death Star
				Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin

SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards
0784 : Unit : Darth Vader	0785 : Unit : Vader's TIE Advanced	0786 : Ehnance : Closed Formation
0784	0785	0786
Tags (2) Vader \| TIE Advanced x1	Tags (2) TIE Advanced x1 \| Vader	TIE Fighter
Battle of Yavin

Full unit name: 61st Squadron (Black Squadron) Last updated: 20.11.2025 16:45:36