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The Flight was involved in the battle over the first half of the falling shipyard, and returned to base with [[Skyward Flight]] after [[Nedd]] and [[Spensa]] emerged from inside the wreck.{{book ref|sky1|26}}
Riptide assisted Skyward when they were attacked by [[varvax|Krell]] during a routine tagging exercise. Four members of the Flight went after a [[lifebuster]] that was headed towards [[Alta Base]] during the battle. The pilots managed to scare off the ship, with the lifebuster eventually retreating.{{book ref|sky1|47}}
Riptide later participated in the [[Battle of Alta Second]], initially being sent out to the second half of the falling shipyard to defend it from the Krell.{{book ref|sky1|48}} When the DDF realized that the attack on the shipyard was a diversion, Admiral [[Ironsides]] ordered Riptide Flight back to base. Upon their return, they aided Spensa in defending Alta Base by attacking the black Krell ships that were defending the lifebuster.{{book ref|sky1|52}} [[Arturo]] and [[Nedd]] fought alongside Riptide flight during this fight. When the lifebuster was dropped, Terrier ordered them away.
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