V-Wing
Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter, Nimbus Fighter
History of V-Wing
The Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter, also known as the Alpha-3 Nimbus, V-wing starfighter, or Nimbus fighter, was a starfighter model manufactured by Kuat Systems Engineering. Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wings were first deployed by the Galactic Republic in the final days of the Clone Wars.[4] Streamlined mass productions techniques let this ship take the V-19 Torrent starfighter's place as the preferred compact space superiority starfighter. At a point when he was working towards the rank of admiral, Wilhuff Tarkin flew a V-wing as part of a group of three. Clone trooper pilot GC-1000 "Klick" piloted a V-wing and flew in a space battle against vulture droids. In 19 BBY, V-wings served in the Battle of Coruscant against the Confederacy of Independent Systems Navy. Clone pilot CT-4981 "Contrail" flew a V-wing over the burning Federal District during the battle. During Order 66, two V-wings chased after Kelleran Beq and Grogu in an effort to prevent them from leaving Coruscant, though the starfighters' lack of a hyperdrive cost them the chance to shoot down the fugitive Jedi as they fled into hyperspace. With the conclusion of the Clone Wars and the aftermath of Order 66, V-wings continued to see extensive use under the Galactic Empire during its early years.[15] Notably, a V-wing variant was utilized as escort fighter for Emperor Palpatine's personal Theta-class T-2c shuttle, Some even took the V-19 Torrent starfighter's place in guarding Kamino's cloning facilities. Others provided security for the Imperial-occupied Confederacy capital Raxus, and were even seen on Ryloth On Daro, numerous V-wings chased Clone Force 99's Marauder after the squad had rescued clone commando Gregor after he defected from training the first batch of TK stormtroopers. On Serenno, V-wings escorted several Class four container transports in carrying Count Dooku's war chest to fund various projects in the works, and would provide air support for Clone Captain "Wilco" and his company during their pursuit of Clone Force 99 through a ruined Serennian city. When Clone Captain Rex and Clone Force 99 members "Hunter," "Echo," "Tech," and "Wrecker" infiltrated Vice Admiral Rampart's Venator Star Destroyer in the Coruscant shipyard, Tech and Echo activated the ship, which sounded an alarm. A clone stormtrooper noted that there was a security breach, and he ordered patrol squads to trench Alpha-7. A squadron of six V-wings then took off from a nearby hangar and flew around the Venator. Echo took control of the ship's turbolasers and used them to shoot down two V-wings, which crashed into the shipyard. Four V-wings were still flying above the Venator when the clones ejected in an escape pod. A squadron of V-wings and LAAT/Is were deployed from a Venator-class Star Destroyer to Silla to assist in the recapture of a cloned Zillo Beast that had escaped Imperial captivity. In 18 BBY, several V-wings were deployed from another Venator-class Star Destroyer to stop rogue clones Echo, Gregor, Fireball, and Nemec from rescuing Howzer and two other rogue clones from being transported on an Imperial cruiser. Later this same year, a squadron of V-wings were assigned to Wilhuff Tarkin's personal compound, the Raven's Peak, on the planet of Eriadu. After the rogue commandos of Clone Force 99 had infiltrated the base and attempted to escape using the installation's sky train, numerous V-wings proceeded to strafe the train's trail line, causing it to detach and ultimately lead to the death of the rogue clone "Tech". In 14 BBY,[28] Moff Wilhuff Tarkin utilized V-wing starfighters in the Berch Teller campaign. In 2 BBY, Imperial Moff Ahr deployed numerous V-wings from his Venator-class Star Destroyer during the Attack on Namzor. After the V-wings had obliterated rebel positions, Ahr recalled the starfighters back to his Venator so that the rebel's Coaxium supplies could be secured. In the following years leading up to the Galactic Civil War, V-wings were gradually replaced by TIE/ln space superiority starfighters. Some would eventually end up in the hands of law enforcement agencies, such as Jinata Security.
V-Wing is also known as; Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter, Nimbus Fighter
