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Crow's Nest was constructed as a bunker complex and was located inside an outcrop named Chawia Hill (one of the Taita Hills, 3°28'00.7"S 38°20'44.59"E). Chawia Hill is a promontory outcrop with steep cliffs guarding the south-western and south-eastern approaches; with much gentler slopes coming from other directions. The hill and the ruins of Crow's Nest lie about 25 kilometers west of [[Voi]], and a few kilometers north of [[Tsavo Highway]]. Small bunkers are located in the area surrounding Chawia Hill and along Tsavo Highway nearby. These bunkers bear numeric designations such as 6 and F6. <ref name="tsavo"/> | Crow's Nest was constructed as a bunker complex and was located inside an outcrop named Chawia Hill (one of the Taita Hills, 3°28'00.7"S 38°20'44.59"E){{Citation needed}}. Chawia Hill is a promontory outcrop with steep cliffs guarding the south-western and south-eastern approaches; with much gentler slopes coming from other directions.{{Citation needed}} The hill and the ruins of Crow's Nest lie about 25 kilometers west of [[Voi]], and a few kilometers north of [[Tsavo Highway]]. Small bunkers are located in the area surrounding Chawia Hill and along Tsavo Highway nearby. These bunkers bear numeric designations such as 6 and F6. <ref name="tsavo"/> | ||
The southern hangar had no true runway to speak of, so it strictly supported only VTOL aircraft such as [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]]s and [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]]s. There were multiple landing pads situated both underground and above ground. Crow's Nest was built for a war in the 20th century (likely [[World War II]]). In several locations throughout the base, [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] compasses could still be seen on the walls. Because of its age, the base often frustrated UNSC personnel in the 26th century because it required constant maintenance and employed outdated technology, one example of which was was evidenced in the controls for its [[door]]s.<ref name="crow"/> | The southern hangar had no true runway to speak of, so it strictly supported only VTOL aircraft such as [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]]s and [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]]s. There were multiple landing pads situated both underground and above ground. Crow's Nest was built for a war in the 20th century (likely [[World War II]]).{{Citation needed}} In several locations throughout the base, [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] compasses could still be seen on the walls. Because of its age, the base often frustrated UNSC personnel in the 26th century because it required constant maintenance and employed outdated technology, one example of which was was evidenced in the controls for its [[door]]s.<ref name="crow"/> | ||
During the [[Battle of Voi]] it was used for its proximity to what the UNSC thought might be the [[Installation 00|Ark]], but was in reality [[Portal at Voi|the portal]] to the Ark. Crow's Nest was also a well-fortified location that provided some relative protection from aerial and [[orbital bombardment]].<ref name="crow"/><ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref><ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> From it, the UNSC coordinated its asymmetrical resistance efforts in the region surrounding what remained of New Mombasa and the local countryside. | During the [[Battle of Voi]] it was used for its proximity to what the UNSC thought might be the [[Installation 00|Ark]], but was in reality [[Portal at Voi|the portal]] to the Ark. Crow's Nest was also a well-fortified location that provided some relative protection from aerial and [[orbital bombardment]].<ref name="crow"/><ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref><ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> From it, the UNSC coordinated its asymmetrical resistance efforts in the region surrounding what remained of New Mombasa and the local countryside. | ||