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The '''23rd Naval Air Squadron'''<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 49</ref> consists of a squadron of [[Pilots]] in the [[UNSC Navy]]. Several members of this unit, if not the entire unit, were aboard the ''[[Pillar of Autumn|UNSC Pillar of Autumn]]'' in [[2552]]. Members of this squadron were adept at piloting several types of air vehicles, including [[Pelicans]], [[Longsword]] Fighters, and even [[Spirits]]. When the ''Pillar of Autumn'' crashed on the surface of [[Installation 04]], some of the pilots survived, though every one of them has since been killed. It is unclear if there are any other members of the Squadron assigned elsewhere, so it is unknown at this time if this squadron exists anymore.
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The '''23rd Naval Air Squadron''' is a squadron comprised of [[pilots]] from the [[UNSC Navy]] and the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', Chapter 6, ''page 49'' (2003 paperback); ''page 67'' (2010 paperback)</ref>


== Roster ==
==Background==
Several members of this unit, if not the entire unit, were aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552#August|August 2552]]. Members of the squadron were adept at piloting several types of air vehicles, including [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|D77-TC Pelicans]], [[GA-TL1 Longsword-class Interceptor|GA-TL1 ''Longsword''-class interceptors]], and even captured [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|''Spirit''-class dropships]]. When the ''Pillar of Autumn'' crashed on the surface of [[Installation 04]], some of the pilots survived, though all of them were later killed. It is unknown if any members of the squadron were assigned elsewhere or if the squadron is still in service.


Known members of this squadron:
==Roster==
Known members of the 23rd Naval Air Squadron:
*Captain [[Carol Rawley|Carol "Foe Hammer" Rawley]] - [[Killed in action|KIA]]
*[[Frye]] - KIA
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Rick Hale]] - KIA
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Peterson|"Cookie" Peterson]] - KIA
*[[Petty Officer, Second Class]] [[Sheila Polaski]]<ref name="lootcrate">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #10]]''</ref> - KIA
*Flight Officer [[Mitchell]] - KIA
*Crew Chief [[Cullen]] - KIA


*[[Foehammer|Captain Carol Rawley]] - [[KIA]]
==List of appearances==
*[[Lieutenant Frye]] - KIA
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Lieutenant Rick Hale]] - KIA
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''
*[[Lieutenant "Cookie" Peterson|Lieutenant Peterson]] - KIA
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*[[Polaski|Petty Officer Second Class Polaski]]<ref>[[Letter - Re:Polaski]]</ref> - KIA
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*[[Flight Officer Mitchell]] - KIA
*[[Crew Chief Cullen]] - KIA


== Sources ==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]]
 
[[Category:UNSC Navy units]]
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[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]

Latest revision as of 15:18, April 14, 2022

The 23rd Naval Air Squadron is a squadron comprised of pilots from the UNSC Navy and the UNSC Marine Corps.[1]

Background[edit]

Several members of this unit, if not the entire unit, were aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in August 2552. Members of the squadron were adept at piloting several types of air vehicles, including D77-TC Pelicans, GA-TL1 Longsword-class interceptors, and even captured Covenant Spirit-class dropships. When the Pillar of Autumn crashed on the surface of Installation 04, some of the pilots survived, though all of them were later killed. It is unknown if any members of the squadron were assigned elsewhere or if the squadron is still in service.

Roster[edit]

Known members of the 23rd Naval Air Squadron:

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, Chapter 6, page 49 (2003 paperback); page 67 (2010 paperback)
  2. ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #10