Hera Syndulla, a rebel pilot and leader of Phoenix Squadron, utilized an RZ-1 A-wing interceptor known as Hera's A-wing. This squadron of A-wing fighters was part of the initial uprising against the Galactic Empire, and she was known as Hera Syndulla.
During 3 BBY, Syndulla, along with her fellow Phoenix Squadron pilots, navigated her A-wing in the Concord Dawn system. Their objective was to secure authorization from the Mandalorian Protectors to traverse the system for a newly established hyperspace route leading to the planet Lothal. However, the Protectors, in league with the Empire, attacked the rebels, resulting in significant damage to Syndulla's fighter.