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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]]. | ||