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{{group
|leader= [[Judy Ivans]]
|members= [[Chaser]], [[Cobb]], [[Rally]], [[Antique]]
|hq= [[Alta Base]]
|type={{tag|DDF}} {{cat tag|DDF Flights|flight}}
|books=[[Skyward]]
}}
'''Hope Flight''' is a group of [[DDF]] pilots andwho participatesparticipated in the [[Battle of Alta]].{{book ref|sky1|39}}{{book ref|sky1|1}} There arewere originally eight members in the flight, andwith [[Judy Ivans]], callsign: Ironsides, isas their flight leader. The other known members of are [[Chaser]], [[MongrelSpensa]],'s [[Antique]]father, andwas [[Rally]]part of Hope Flight.{{book ref|sky1|39}}
 
== History ==
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During the Battle of Alta, Chaser flew up through the debris field that surrounded the planet, leaving him vulnerable to Krell influence. When he returned, he believed his fellow pilots to be Krell ships and attacked them. On Ironsides's orders, Chaser wingmate, Mongrel, shot him down.{{book ref|sky1|39}}
 
Chaser's actions led to him being branded a coward. This was specifically engineered by Ironsides as she believed it better he be branded a coward than a traitor. While his flightmates did not know exactly why he had turned on them, Ironsides knew it to be related to his cytonic abilities, known by high level Defiant Cavern officials as the "defect".
 
The surviving members of the Flight were awarded the rank of [[First Citizen]]'s for their participation in the battle and are given special privileges, including special quarters and influence.{{book ref|sky1|39}} The children of the First Citizen's gain automatic entry to Flight School and do not need to sit the entrance exam.{{book ref|sky1|2}}
 
== Known Members ==
 
* [[Judy Ivans]], callsign: Ironsides (flight leader)
* [[Zeen Nightshade]], callsign: Chaser, or Hope Seven (killed in Battle of Alta)
* [[Matthew Cobb]], callsign: Mongrel
* [[Antique]] (killed in Battle of Alta)
* [[Rally]] (killed in Battle of Alta)
 
== Notes ==
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