Quote Originally Posted by ChrisIII View Post
The Y-wings sort of served a similar function in the OT. It's why they're the first to make the Death Star run. Although we don't really see them doing their intended purpose until Rogue One.
Not seeing Y-wings didn't bother me - they were 20-30 years out of date when the OT started, and there has been another 30ish years since then.