List of pilots

:This list was created to keep track of Galactica's and Pegasus' current and former Viper pilots, Raptor pilots and ECOs. When mentioned-only characters are linked to a separate article, they are either repeatedly mentioned, have some significance despite not being seen or the article includes a note about their name.
 Pilots are officers in the Colonial Fleet trained and qualified to operate a Viper fighter or a Raptor multipurpose vehicle.
Pilot candidates, or "nuggets," normally start training in simulators, but after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Galactica's nuggets went from classroom straight into live aircraft until Pegasus (with its on-board flight simulators) joined the Fleet. Once nuggets complete their basic flight and combat training, they are known as "Rooks".
A flight-qualified pilot wears basic pilot wings on the uniform's left breast. Senior-rated pilots (e.g. William Adama, Saul Tigh) wear a variation with outstretched wings.
Pilot wings are a permanently-awarded skills badge; they do not necessarily indicate active flight status, only that the wearer has successfully qualified as a pilot. Officers who have moved into non-flying positions, such as Aaron Kelly and Felix Gaeta, continue to wear them.
A flight suit, which protects a pilot during a decompression emergency, is standard apparel for all pilots.
Qualifications legend:
V - Viper pilot R - Raptor pilot E - Raptor ECO O - Other craft IE: The Colonial Stealthstar, Blackbird, Cylon Raider, or Cylon Heavy Raider.
== Active ==
=== Seen ===
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications	Last Seen (Mentioned)
Captain 	Karl "Helo" Agathon 	RE 	Daybreak, Part II
Captain 	Marcia "Showboat" Case 	V 	Razor (Someone to Watch Over Me)
Lieutenant	Sharon "Athena" Agathon 	RO 	Daybreak, Part II
Lieutenant	Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza	VR 	Daybreak, Part II
Lieutenant	Paolo "Redwing" McKay 	V 	Blood on the Scales
Lieutenant	Noel "Narcho" Allison 	V 	Blood on the Scales
Ensign 	Diana "Hardball" Seelix 	V 	The Oath
 	An unnamed, tattooed pilot	VR 	A Disquiet Follows My Soul
=== Mentioned Only ===
The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following Gaeta's Mutiny. It may thus be presumed that they are on active duty.
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
Captain 	George "Catman" Birch	V 	Home, Part I
Lieutenant	Jarrell "Fuzzy" Kief 	R 	Final Cut
The following pilots have been mentioned exclusively in dialogue.
Rank	Name 	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
 	"Bingo"	V 	Occupation
 	"Hex" 	V 	The Son Also Rises (mentioned by Dualla)
 	"" 	V 	He That Believeth in Me
 	"Terra"	V 	Miniseries, Night 1 (combat comm chatter during 2nd combat sortie)
 	"Wally"	V 	Occupation
The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following the second exodus. Some of these names appear on the roster as early as the first season in episodes like "Act of Contrition" and "The Hand of God".
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications 	Last Mentioned
Captain 	Ricky "Two Times" Richardson 	 	Six of One
Lieutenant	 	V 	The Passage, Behind-the-scenes photo
Lieutenant	Mei "Freaker" Firelli Firelli appears in the episode "Pegasus," appearing to fulfill the role of tactical officer. It is possible that, after Pegasus's destruction, he switches roles from CIC to fight duty. 	VRole as Viper pilot derived from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Mei "Freaker" Firelli's nameplate.	Six of One
Lieutenant	Steve "Red Devil" Fleer 	R 	Six of One
Lieutenant	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Analy 'Feline" Amante's nameplate. 	V 	Six of One
Lieutenant	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. River "Hiccup" Brigden's nameplate. 	V 	Six of One
Captain 	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Captain John "Snitch" Burke's nameplate. 	V 	The Passage
Lieutenant	In "Unfinished Business," Dix's name appears on the blackboard keeping track of the boxers. It is implied that he is the person fighting Sergeant Omar Fischer. Further, his name, rank, and Viper qualification are derived from his Viper nameplate that was auctioned off.	V 	Six of One
 	 	 	The Passage
 	 	 	Six of One
 	 	 	Six of One
Lieutenant	 	 	Six of One
Lieutenant	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte's nameplate. 	V 	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
Lieutenant	Drew "" WilsonName and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Drew "Bomber" Wilson's nameplate. 	V 	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), Viper Mark VII pilot assigned to Primus Squadron.
 	"" 	V 	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
 	"" 	 	Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the Weight room Butch and Dune's callsigns can first be seen on the locker doors in "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I". It is likely that their names are on the lockers in all other appearances of the weight room as well (such as "Scar" and "Torn") even though they cannot be seen on screen. The last confirmed sighting is in "Crossroads, Part II". )
Lieutenant	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk's nameplate. 	V 	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
 	"Catbird" 	V 	Six of One
 	"" 	 	Six of One
 	"" 	 	Six of One
 	"" 	 	Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the weight room)
 	"" 	V 	Six of One
 	"" 	V 	Six of One
Ensign 	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Ens. Seamus "Kingston" McCrae's nameplate. 	V 	Six of One
 	"Ninja" 	V 	Six of One
Lieutenant	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Lyn "Pookie" Zook's nameplate. 	V 	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
 	"" 	 	Collaborators (on locker door)
 	"" 	 	Six of One
Lieutenant	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Chac "Ruins" Choben's nameplate. 	V 	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
 	"" 	 	Six of One
 	"Sniper" 	V 	Six of One
 	"Space-Katt" 	V 	Six of One
 	"Stinger" 	V 	Six of One
 	"" 	 	Six of One
 	"Thumper" 	V 	Six of One
 	"Toothbrush" 	 	Six of One
Lieutenant	 	V 	From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
== Inactive ==
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications
Rear Admiral 	William "Husker" Adama 	VR
Colonel 	Saul Tigh 	UnknownAs Tigh's military record was falsified by John Cavil, Tigh's "life" as a Colonial begins after the First Cylon War and approximately 20 years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Therefore, Tigh's actual flight ability is unknown.
Major (ret.) 	 	VRO
Captain 	Aaron Kelly 	Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.
Lieutenant (ret.) 	Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek	VO
Junior Lieutenant/Ensign	"Shooter" 	Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.
== Deceased ==
=== Seen ===
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications 	Death
Rear Admiral 	Helena Cain 	Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. 	Resurrection Ship, Part II (Murder)
Commander 	Jack Fisk 	Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. 	Black Market (Murder)
Colonel 	Jurgen Belzen 	Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. 	Razor (Execution)
Major 	Jackson "Dipper" Spencer 	V 	Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
Captain 	Louanne "Kat" Katraine 	VR 	The Passage (Radiation poisoning)
Captain 	Kara "Starbuck" Thrace 	VRO 	Maelstrom/Daybreak, Part II (KIA / Vanished)
Lieutenant 	"Jolly" Anders 	V 	Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
Lieutenant 	Cohen "Karma" Baker 	R 	Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA)
Lieutenant 	Richard "Buster" Bayer 	R 	The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Lieutenant 	Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson	RE 	Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Lieutenant 	Hamish "Skulls" McCall 	RE 	Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Lieutenant 	Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo 	E 	Fragged (Fratricide)
Jr. Lieutenant (ret.) 	Tucker "Duck" Clellan 	V 	Occupation (Suicide)
Jr. Lieutenant (ret.) 	Nora Farmer 	V 	The Resistance, Episode 4 (Assault)
Jr. Lieutenant 	Jay "Shark" Finnegan 	R 	The Face of the Enemy (Murder)
Jr. Lieutenant 	Felix Gaeta 	Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.Note: In the Miniseries, Gaeta does not have flight wings on his uniform, but when the show went to series, the character is given flight wings from "33" and onward.	Blood on the Scales (Execution)
Jr. Lieutenant 	Eammon "Gonzo" Pike 	VR 	Sine Qua Non/The Hub (KIA)
Jr. Lieutenant 	Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders 	R 	Act of Contrition (Accident)
(former) Jr. Lieutenant	Sharon "Boomer" Valerii 	RO 	Daybreak, Part II (KIA)
Ensign 	Samuel "Longshot" Anders 	V 	Daybreak, Part II (Suicide)
Ensign 	Brent "BB" Baxton 	V 	Scar (KIA)
Ensign 	Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark 	V 	Scar (KIA)
Ensign 	"Easy" Esrin 	R 	The Face of the Enemy (Murder)
 	"Stepchild" 	V 	The Hand of God (KIA)
Sergeant 	Donald "Chuckles" Perry 	V 	The Hand of God (KIA)
 	Lyla "Shark" Ellway 	E 	The Captain's Hand (KIA)
Lieutenant 	"S. "Flyboy" Irvine" 	V 	Valley of Darkness (KIA)
 	"Fireball" 	V 	The Hand of God (KIA)
=== Mentioned Only ===
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications	Death
 	"" 	R 	Daybreak (KIA)
 	"Sandman" 	V 	Sine Qua Non (KIA)
 	"Tough Guy" 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
 	"Carousel" 	E 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
 	Reilly 	V 	Scar (KIA)
 	"Beano" 	V 	Scar (KIA)
 	"" 	 	KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
Captain	Theo "Dash" Oberon 	V 	KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
Captain	Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Capt. Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte's nameplate.	V 	KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
=== Unnamed ===
*Pilot and ECO of Raptor 314 - The Captain's Hand (KIA)
*(At most) 4 pilots - Resurrection Ship, Part II
*Pilot and ECO of Raptor 3 - Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA)
*1 unidentified Viper Mk. II pilot - The Hand of God (KIA)
*12 unidentified pilots - Act of Contrition (Accident)
*18 Viper Mk. VII pilots - Miniseries, first sortie (KIA)
*1 Viper Mk. II pilot - Miniseries, second sortie (KIA)
*7 Viper Mk. II pilots - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
*1 Viper Mk. VII pilot - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
== Status Unknown after New Caprica ==
These characters have not been seen or mentioned since the settlement of New Caprica, during which many military personnel mustered out of the service. As such, it is not known if they are still on active duty.
=== Seen ===
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications	Last Seen (Mentioned)
Captain 	Cole "Stinger" Taylor 	VR 	Resurrection Ship, Part I (seen)
The Captain's Hand (mentioned)
Lieutenant	Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino	V 	Final Cut
Lieutenant	Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones 	R 	Home, Part I
 	"Stubbs" 	R 	The Hand of God
=== Mentioned Only ===
The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by name. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by call sign, listed below.
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
Lieutenant	Mueller 	 	Home, Part I (by William Adama)
Lieutenant	Olin Perry	 	Home, Part I (by Saul Tigh)
Lieutenant	Simes 	V 	Fragged (by Saul Tigh)
The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by callsign. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by name, listed above. All the pilots listed for "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I" are part of the rescue mission to Caprica and identify themselves during the wireless check-in prior to the first jump.
Rank 	Name 	Qualifications	Last Mentioned
 	Headcase 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	 	R 	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
 	Snake 	V 	Scar
 	 	 	Scar (on locker door in the head)
 	 	 	Scar (on locker door)
 	 	 	Scar (on locker door)
 	 	 	Scar (on locker door)
 	 	 	Scar (on locker door)
 	 	 	Scar (on locker door)
Lieutenant	Ronald "Sonny" French 	V 	Black Market (on locker door in the weight room)
This is a nod to producer Ron E. French.
 	Rock Star 	V 	Resurrection Ship, Part I
 	Whiplash 	VR 	Pegasus
 	Thumper 	VR 	Pegasus
 	 	V 	Final Cut, later seen on War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
Lieutenant	 	R 	Fragged (on Raptor name plate)
 	 	V 	The Hand of God (on rosterSee :Image:Situation Room pilot board.jpg for the roster seen in "The Hand of God". Another column of the roster can be seen around time index 35:00 behind Baltar.)
 	 	V 	The Hand of God (on roster)
 	 	R 	The Hand of God (on roster)
 	Frosty 	R 	The Hand of God (on roster )
 	 	V 	The Hand of God (on roster)
 	 	V 	The Hand of God (on roster)
 	 	V 	The Hand of God (on roster)
 	 	V 	The Hand of God (on roster)
 	 	V 	The Hand of God (on roster)
 	Spinner 	V 	The Hand of God
Lieutenant	Oein "Deadbolt" Parker	V 	The Hand of God
 	Buzzer 	V 	The Hand of God
 	 	V 	Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
 	Joker 	V 	Act of Contrition (on roster)
 	 	V 	Act of Contrition (on roster)
 	Thumper 	 	Bastille Day (on roster)
 	 	V 	33 (on roster)
 	 	V 	33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)
 	Wedge 	V 	33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)
 	Winger 	V 	33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene)
== Status Unknown ==
This is a listing of pilots and callsigns derived from the nameplates that were auctioned off. These nameplates were either used on the Vipers in the background or made for the production, and thus may or may never have been seen on-screen. Their status has been presently identified as "unknown."
Rank 	Name	Source 	Note
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign 	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign 	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Ensign 	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Ensign 	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark II pilot.
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate from Official Battlestar Props Auction	Viper Mark VII pilot.
== Homages to real persons ==
The following pilots are homages to people working on the show or related to its production. Since they may only exist in behind-the-scenes photos and not featured on screen, they don't necessarily exist within the show's continuity.
Rank 	Name 	Source 	Note
Admiral	Ronald D. "Caveman" Moore	Behind-the-scenes photo	A reference to show runner Ronald D. Moore.
Captain	 	Behind-the-scenes photo	This is an homage to actor, director and writer Kevin Smith, who was considered to direct an episode of the fourth season.
== Non-Canon ==
This is a list of names of pilots who have been identified as not being in the series canon, based on the following conditions:
#The name is derived from a nameplate that was production made, and;
#The name directly contradicts known, established canon.
Rank 	Name	Source 	Note
Lieutenant	 	Nameplate auctioned off during the Official Battlestar Props and Costumes Auction.	A nameplate likely made for Steve Fleer, who shares the same callsign, last name, and rank. Nameplate was likely made before production changes rendered it obsolete.
== References ==
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