Flight

A 'Flight is a unit of the Starfleet Starfighter Corps consisting of two elements of two starfighters each.

There are three flights in a Squadron. The first flight is commanded by the Squadron Leader (flying the craft numbered "1"), and consists of fighters one through four. The second flight is commanded by the Squadron Executive Officer (flying craft five) and is made up of fighters five through eight. The last flight is led by the pilot in craft nine (typically a Lieutenant) and consists of craft nine through twelve.