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* In ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'', this leads to the loss of the Super Star Destroyer ''Executor'' as a result of a [[Taking You with Me]] attack from a crippled Rebel starfighter. The massive ship was sent careening out of control and crashed into the Death Star.
* In the [[World War One]] movie ''[[Flyboys]]'' many of the pilots are killed in their cockpits. In the final fight {{spoiler|the hero kills the German Ace with a well placed shot from a revolver while they are flying side by side}}.
* Used in ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]'' when the natives couldn't destroy the tiltrotors or Powered Armor wholesale, but could throw spears with sufficient heft to pierce the cockpits.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* From the ''[[Command
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** Similarly, Natasha Volkova from ''[[Command
* Can be done in the ''[[Mechwarrior]]'' games, which take place in the [[BattleTech]] universe (see above). Killing the pilot in ''[[Mechwarrior]] Living Legends'' also allows you to steal the mech - in previous [[Mechwarrior]] games, destroying the cockpit would simply "destroy" the mech.
** However, in some previous titles, a clean kill would be more likely to allow you to salvage the mech after the battle, adding it to your arsenal in future missions.
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