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The '''23rd Naval Air Squadron''' | 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> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Several members of this unit, if not the entire unit, were aboard the | 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. | ||
==Roster== | ==Roster== | ||
Known members of | 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]] [[Rick Hale]] - KIA | ||
*[[Lieutenant]] [["Cookie" Peterson]]- KIA | *[[Lieutenant]] [[Peterson|"Cookie" Peterson]] - KIA | ||
*[[Petty Officer Second Class]] [[Sheila Polaski]]<ref>[[ | *[[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 | *Flight Officer [[Mitchell]] - KIA | ||
*Crew Chief [[Cullen]]- KIA | *Crew Chief [[Cullen]] - KIA | ||
== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*[[ | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' | ||
*[[ | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | ||
*[[ | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:UNSC | [[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC Navy 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:
- Captain Carol "Foe Hammer" Rawley - KIA
- Frye - KIA
- Lieutenant Rick Hale - KIA
- Lieutenant "Cookie" Peterson - KIA
- Petty Officer, Second Class Sheila Polaski[2] - KIA
- Flight Officer Mitchell - KIA
- Crew Chief Cullen - KIA
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
- Halo: The Fall of Reach
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: First Strike
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: First Strike, Chapter 6, page 49 (2003 paperback); page 67 (2010 paperback)
- ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #10
