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The 5082nd involved in the defence of [[Hive Helsreach]] during the [[Third War for Armageddon]].{{Fn|2}} | The 5082nd involved in the defence of [[Hive Helsreach]] during the [[Third War for Armageddon]].{{Fn|2}} | ||
Revision as of 00:00, 4 February 2022
Imperial Fighter Wings are Imperial Navy Wings that contain Lightnings, Lightning Strikes and Thunderbolts.[Needs Citation]
Contents
- 1 83rd Fighter Wing
- 2 103rd Fighter Wing
- 3 301st Fighter Wing
- 4 386th Fighter Wing
- 5 484th Fighter Wing
- 6 490th Fighter Wing
- 7 672nd Fighter Wing
- 8 717th Fighter Wing
- 9 1002nd Fighter Wing
- 10 1303rd Fighter Wing
- 11 2774th Fighter Wing
- 12 2872nd Fighter Wing
- 13 3035th Fighter Wing
- 14 3494th Fighter Wing
- 15 3659th Fighter Wing
- 16 5082nd Naval Wing
- 17 5729 Naval Wing
- 18 Sources
83rd Fighter Wing
Contains 'Eagle' squadron (3rd squadron), a Thunderbolt squadron. Camouflaged for low level operations over deserts of Quatara-Prime.[1b]
103rd Fighter Wing
Thunderbolts from this wing served in an escort capacity for Arvus Lighters during the Invasion of Rynn's World.[5a]
301st Fighter Wing
Contains 'Vanquish' squadron, a Thunderbolt squadron which served during the Invasion of Rynn's World.[5b]
386th Fighter Wing
Contains 'Falcon' squadron (T squadron), a Thunderbolt Squadron. Standard codex grey colour scheme with red decals.[1b]
484th Fighter Wing
Contains 'Talon' squadron, a Lightning Strike Squadron. Camouflaged for operations in urban areas.[1a]
490th Fighter Wing
Contains 'Wyvern' squadron (2nd squadron), a Thunderbolt Squadron. Camouflaged to fight above the ash wastes of Armageddon during the Third Armageddon War.[1b]
672nd Fighter Wing
Contains 'Dragon' squadron, a Thunderbolt Squadron. Contains Flight Commander Richter Dagor-Jarni, a pilot ace. Distinctive red colour scheme with ace of spades lucky totem and kill markings. Took part in the Rynn's World campaign.[1b]
717th Fighter Wing
Contains 'Warhawk' squadron, a Lightning Squadron, one of a Lightning named Storm III.[1a]
1002nd Fighter Wing
Contains 'Red-hammer' squadron, a Lightning Strike Squadron. Camouflaged for operations in a temperate climate.[1a]
1303rd Fighter Wing
Contains 'Serpent' squadron, a Thunderbolt. Squadron Camouflaged for operations on oceanic planet of Tyrama Secundus. Wing badge - coiled black serpent on the white field - located on tail.[1b]
2774th Fighter Wing
Contains 'Wyrm' Lightning Squadron. Standard codex grey colour scheme.[1a]
2872nd Fighter Wing
Contains 'Thunderbird' squadron, a Lightning Strike squadron with codex green paint and white underbelly.[1a]
3035th Fighter Wing
Contains 'Firedrake' squadron, a Lightning Squadron. Camouflaged for ground attack missions in forested worlds.[1a]
3494th Fighter Wing
Thunderbolts fought to retake Istenbrak city with Legio Tempestor.[1b]
3659th Fighter Wing
Contains 'Harrier' squadron (A squadron), a Thunderbolt squadron. Camouflaged for low level woodland operations on Lammas. Just for 4 days of dogfights the wing losses in this campaign 75% of aircrafts - shot down by the Eldar Nightwings. Such loses counted as not unusual when facing Eldar aircraft.[4][1b]
The 5082nd involved in the defence of Hive Helsreach during the Third War for Armageddon.[2]
Sixteen of its Lightnings were given the honour to be marked with the Templar Cross after serving with Marshal Tarrison in the Dathax Crusade.[2]
Contains 'Vampire' Lightning Squadron.[3]
Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy
- 2: Helsreach (Novel) - Armageddon (Anthology), Chapter III
- 3: Imperial Armour - Imperial Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000, pg. 45
- 4: Imperial Armour II - Ork, Eldar and Dark Eldar Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000. pg. 19
- 5: Aeronautica Imperialis: Flight Command
