In reply to Ron Murkundy
Think about it in WWII terms - the Falcon with the X- and A-Wings was like a group of P-51 Mustangs escorting a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber in to a target, or Spitfires with a Mosquito equipped as a fighter/bomber.Ron Murkundy said:
True, they are not starfighters in the literal sense, but they filled that role for their respective pilots. The Falcon in ROTJ sure looked like it played the same role as the X-Wings and A-Wings it flew with.