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As the war dragged on, ground campaigns conducted by the Covenant continued to employ the Banshee as their main attack aircraft. During the [[Battle of Algolis|assault]] on [[Algolis]], T-26C Banshees were called in to weaken military forces attempting to protect and destroy valuable data. The UNSC was able to hold off the Covenant just long enough and all ground forces were eventually destroyed with the detonation of a nuclear weapon attached to a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System|prototype armor suit]].<ref name="Prototype">'''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Prototype]]'''</ref> | As the war dragged on, ground campaigns conducted by the Covenant continued to employ the Banshee as their main attack aircraft. During the [[Battle of Algolis|assault]] on [[Algolis]], T-26C Banshees were called in to weaken military forces attempting to protect and destroy valuable data. The UNSC was able to hold off the Covenant just long enough and all ground forces were eventually destroyed with the detonation of a nuclear weapon attached to a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System|prototype armor suit]].<ref name="Prototype">'''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Prototype]]'''</ref> | ||
Late into the war in [[2552]], the Covenant launched a [[Fall of Reach|surprise assault]] on [[Reach]], humanity's heavily fortified epicenter of military and economic power outside of Earth. Multiple squadrons of T-26B Banshees were employed to scout and inflict casualties on civilian and military forces alike.<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> When the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} escaped, many Covenant ships chased after it. Upon exiting Slipspace, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' arrived at [[Installation 04]] and [[Battle of Installation 04|met]] with multiple enemy contacts. With the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] offline and sustaining extensive damage across all systems, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was forced to crash land onto the construct. Covenant forces deployed T-26B and T-26C Banshees in order to hunt down the remaining UNSC personnel who escaped onto the ring and later engage both Flood and Sentinel forces.<ref name="HCEA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> | Late into the war in [[2552]], the Covenant launched a [[Fall of Reach|surprise assault]] on [[Reach]], humanity's heavily fortified epicenter of military and economic power outside of Earth. Multiple squadrons of T-26B Banshees were employed to scout and inflict casualties on civilian and military forces alike.<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> When the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} escaped, many Covenant ships chased after it. Upon exiting Slipspace, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' arrived at [[Installation 04]] and [[Battle of Installation 04|met]] with multiple enemy contacts. With the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] offline and sustaining extensive damage across all systems, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was forced to crash land onto the construct. Covenant forces deployed T-26A,<ref>''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''</ref> T-26B and T-26C Banshees in order to hunt down the remaining UNSC personnel who escaped onto the ring and later engage both Flood and Sentinel forces.<ref name="HCEA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> | ||
During the opening of the [[Battle of Earth|Battle for Earth]], [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]] ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' managed to land in the city of [[New Mombasa]] and deploy T-26A and T-26B Banshees.<ref name="HtT">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]'''</ref> T-26A Banshees were utilized in engaging [[John-117]]'s [[M808B Scorpion]] in an attempt from the Covenant to stop him from getting to sections of the tunnels. With the UNSC entering the city and civilians cut off the Covenant began systematically destroying anything they could before the Prophet of Regret's ship jumped out of New Mombasa, | During the opening of the [[Battle of Earth|Battle for Earth]], [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[CAS-class assault carrier|carrier]] ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' managed to land in the city of [[New Mombasa]] and deploy T-26A and T-26B Banshees.<ref name="HtT">'''[[Hunt the Truth]]'''</ref> T-26A Banshees were utilized in engaging [[John-117]]'s [[M808B Scorpion]] in an attempt from the Covenant to stop him from getting to sections of the tunnels. With the UNSC entering the city and civilians cut off the Covenant began systematically destroying anything they could before the Prophet of Regret's ship jumped out of New Mombasa, devastating parts the city.<ref name="Metropolis">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> In the aftermath of Regret's retreat, the [[Prophet of Truth]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] forces assumed the command of the remaining forces of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|initial Covenant fleet]] and employed T-26C Banshees to aid the Covenant in their occupation of New Mombasa until Truth's Jiralhanae-led [[Truth's fleet|forces]] arrived for the excavation of the long-buried [[Portal at Voi|massive portal complex]] that lead to the [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Oct20|Film=Halo Waypoint|Story=Ten Twenty|StoryLinkText=Ten Twenty}}<ref name="H3ODST">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> | ||
During the [[Raid on the Threshold gas mine]] [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretics]] utilized several T-26AZ Banshees against the Covenant Special Operations group led by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee.<ref name="TA">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref> | During the [[Raid on the Threshold gas mine]] [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|heretics]] utilized several T-26AZ Banshees against the Covenant Special Operations group led by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee.<ref name="TA">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref> | ||