The red-helmet Rebel pilot

Quote of today

"I'm hit!"

The last (and only) words of John "D".
A New Hope

Did you know...
He never reports in as Two, Three, Five, Six, Seven, Nine, Ten and Eleven does.

Jack Klaff was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and he played Red Four (John D.) in A New Hope.
 
John D. Branon aka Red Four is one of the Rebel pilots to attack the first Death Star. He is the first victim to be shot down by a TIE fighter in the battle. John D's surname first appearance was in the game Star Wars: Empire at War.

John D. has been known as "Fake Wedge" among some Star Wars community, because of the belief that Jack Klaff played the character of Wedge in the Rebel briefing room scene. Pablo Hidalgo has since revealed that "Fake Wedge" was actually portrayed by actor Colin Higgins.