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'''Fairchild Field''' is an airfield located on the surface of [[Reach]]. This field housed [[Pelican]] dropships, [[Longsword]] Fighters, and [[SkyHawk]]s. In [[2552]], while experimenting with the new shield installed with his [[MJOLNIR]] armor, [[John-117|Spartan-117]] had to deal with a SkyHawk dispatched from Fairchild Field. This field is located near the Reach Military Training fields.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 261</ref> | '''Fairchild Field''' is an airfield located on the surface of [[Reach]]. This field housed [[Pelican]] dropships, [[Longsword]] Fighters, and [[SkyHawk]]s. In [[2552]], while experimenting with the new shield installed with his [[MJOLNIR]] armor, [[John-117|Spartan-117]] had to deal with a SkyHawk dispatched from Fairchild Field. This field is located near the Reach Military Training fields.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 261</ref> | ||
Fairchild Field was likely destroyed when Reach was [[ | Fairchild Field was likely destroyed when Reach was [[Fall of Reach|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] in 2552. | ||
The name is a likely homage to [[Wikipedia:Fairchild Air Force Base|Fairchild Air Force Base]], a [[Wikipedia:United States Air Force|US Air Force]] base located near [[Wikipedia:Spokane, Washington|Spokane, Washington]]. | The name is a likely homage to [[Wikipedia:Fairchild Air Force Base|Fairchild Air Force Base]], a [[Wikipedia:United States Air Force|US Air Force]] base located near [[Wikipedia:Spokane, Washington|Spokane, Washington]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:45, April 11, 2010
Fairchild Field is an airfield located on the surface of Reach. This field housed Pelican dropships, Longsword Fighters, and SkyHawks. In 2552, while experimenting with the new shield installed with his MJOLNIR armor, Spartan-117 had to deal with a SkyHawk dispatched from Fairchild Field. This field is located near the Reach Military Training fields.[1]
Fairchild Field was likely destroyed when Reach was glassed by the Covenant in 2552.
The name is a likely homage to Fairchild Air Force Base, a US Air Force base located near Spokane, Washington.
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 261
