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In total, more than twenty-six Warthog-trailer combinations were set up to be escorted by the tanks, with the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Chaingun-equipped]] vehicles utilising [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan]] chainguns to fend off Covenant attackers. Two of the Warthogs were flown back to Alpha Base by two Pelicans, while more supplies rolled off the ship. To fully man the convoy, the infantry company would be hard-pressed to fight and drive, so the Pelicans were to return within 45 minutes with additional personnel from Alpha Base to man a gun or drive a vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | In total, more than twenty-six Warthog-trailer combinations were set up to be escorted by the tanks, with the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Chaingun-equipped]] vehicles utilising [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan]] chainguns to fend off Covenant attackers. Two of the Warthogs were flown back to Alpha Base by two Pelicans, while more supplies rolled off the ship. To fully man the convoy, the infantry company would be hard-pressed to fight and drive, so the Pelicans were to return within 45 minutes with additional personnel from Alpha Base to man a gun or drive a vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | ||
[[File:HFR Rubble RavenHog.jpg|thumb | [[File:HFR Rubble RavenHog.jpg|thumb|250px|Fireteam Raven mount up on an M12B Warthog and join the attack on the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]] | ||
At some point, ODST [[Fireteam Raven]] would find their way to the crash site as the UNSC reinforcements neared the ship only to find the Covenant counter-attacking the company en masse. The battle would see the employ of dozens of armored vehicles including [[M12B Warthog]]s, Scorpion tanks, D77 Pelicans, [[UH-144 Falcon]]s and [[M274R Mongoose]]s, while the Covenant reinforced their assault with {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s, Banshees and Ghosts. The UNSC convoy would reach the ship, and hold off more waves of vehicles and infantry including a swarm of [[Yanme'e]], before the Covenant attack ceased and the convoy could prepare to set off back to Alpha Base.{{Ref/Reuse|todayinhalo}}<ref>''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]], campaign level [[Rubble]]''</ref>{{Ref/Note|Id=HFR|The Raid on the Pillar of Autumn as depicted in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven'' shows Raven linking up with a UNSC convoy assaulting the ''Pillar of Autumn'', which does not fit any event described in Chapter Five of ''Halo: the Flood''. However, Lieutenant Oros does mention that the UNSC at Alpha Base are sending their Pelicans back with additional personnel to help man the convoy, and the next scene with McKay only depicts the Convoy heading back to the base. Because of this, this engagement with the heavy land war between the UNSC and Covenant forces can only fit in between the off-loading of equipment from the cruiser and the return of UNSC forces to Alpha Base.}} The Pelicans would refuel and ultimately transport several [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]] turrets back to Alpha Base after being bribed with candy, though no missile or rocket pod ammo for the Pelicans and little 70mm chaingun ammunition could be found, leaving the UNSC air support lacking.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | At some point, ODST [[Fireteam Raven]] would find their way to the crash site as the UNSC reinforcements neared the ship only to find the Covenant counter-attacking the company en masse. The battle would see the employ of dozens of armored vehicles including [[M12B Warthog]]s, Scorpion tanks, D77 Pelicans, [[UH-144 Falcon]]s and [[M274R Mongoose]]s, while the Covenant reinforced their assault with {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s, Banshees and Ghosts. The UNSC convoy would reach the ship, and hold off more waves of vehicles and infantry including a swarm of [[Yanme'e]], before the Covenant attack ceased and the convoy could prepare to set off back to Alpha Base.{{Ref/Reuse|todayinhalo}}<ref>''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]], campaign level [[Rubble]]''</ref>{{Ref/Note|Id=HFR|The Raid on the Pillar of Autumn as depicted in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven'' shows Raven linking up with a UNSC convoy assaulting the ''Pillar of Autumn'', which does not fit any event described in Chapter Five of ''Halo: the Flood''. However, Lieutenant Oros does mention that the UNSC at Alpha Base are sending their Pelicans back with additional personnel to help man the convoy, and the next scene with McKay only depicts the Convoy heading back to the base. Because of this, this engagement with the heavy land war between the UNSC and Covenant forces can only fit in between the off-loading of equipment from the cruiser and the return of UNSC forces to Alpha Base.}} The Pelicans would refuel and ultimately transport several [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]] turrets back to Alpha Base after being bribed with candy, though no missile or rocket pod ammo for the Pelicans and little 70mm chaingun ammunition could be found, leaving the UNSC air support lacking.{{Ref/Reuse|flood5}} | ||