The designation Flight leader or Flight Leader denoted the individual in command of a squadron of starfighters.
Ubbel held the position of Flight Leader within Onyx Squadron, utilizing the callsign Onyx Leader.
In the course of the attack on Lothal, Hera Syndulla, a Twi'lek, functioned as the flight leader for the Alliance's forces with the objective of striking the fuel depot situated in Capital City on the planet Lothal.
During the Battle of Mako-Ta, Luke Skywalker, a Jedi Padawan, took on the role of flight leader for the newly established Rogue Squadron.
During the Battle of Endor, Maus Monare, an Imperial officer, acted as the flight leader for Sapphire Squadron.
During the Battle of Theed, which was a component of Operation: Cinder, Rebel Lieutenant Shara Bey was the flight leader of a group of N-1 starfighters (comprising herself, Princess Leia Organa, and Queen Sosha Soruna).