Vintage Star Wars Snowspeeders

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The snowspeeder is a Rebel Alliance vehicle featured in The Empire Strikes Back. Luke was instrumental in helping the Alliance acquire its squadron. The snowspeeders used on Hoth are modified Incom T-47 airspeeders initially used for civilians, but they were modified to operate in the deep freeze of planet Hoth.

Luke Skywalker leads the team of snowspeeders against Imperial AT-AT walkers during the Battle of Hoth. They begin the battle firing with little luck; they then begin to use their harpoons and tow cables to trip the AT-AT walkers.

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