Banshee

"Banshee" is the name applied to a series of Covenant atmospheric/exatmospheric support aircraft.

Summary

A prolific aircraft, the Banshee has been used by ancient Sangheili, Covenant forces and Covenant remnants.

Types

Ancient Banshees

• QezoY'asabu - An ancient Banshee model primarily designed for and used in a stealth role.
• Scitar-pattern Banshee - An ancient amphibious Banshee model designed for multi-environment security and deep sea artifact retrieval missions.
• Uztet'sKelln - An ancient Banshee originally designed by the Sangheili that visually resembled the more modern types.

Type-26 Banshee

• Oghal-pattern Banshee - A common model of Banshee, first classified by ONI at Harvest.

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  Oghal-pattern/Type-26A Banshee

• Is'belox-pattern Banshee - More advanced than the T26A Banshee, this Banshee saw more use towards the end of the Covenant war and by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant after it ended.

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  Is'belox-pattern/Type-26B Banshee

• Drailaac-pattern Banshee - A type of Banshee often used by artifact hunting Covenant fleets. Several of which were in use by Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction.

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  Drailaac-pattern/Type-26AZ Banshee

• Te'ved-pattern Banshee - An ordained version of the T26B Banshee. Some of which saw use with Loka 'Bandolee's forces.

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  Te'ved-pattern/Type-26BZ Banshee

• Irdnekt-pattern Banshee - A type of Banshee seen in Truth's fleet.

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  Irdnekt-pattern/Type-26C Banshee

Type-27 Banshee

• Elsedda-pattern Banshee - An exoatmospheric type of Banshee used by the Covenant en masse.

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  Elsedda-pattern/Type-27 Space Banshee

Type-54 Banshee

• D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee - A Banshee engineered by Sangheili post-Great Schism, using features unseen in previous San'Shyuum design models.

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  A standard D'nomlhe-pattern/Type-54 Banshee

• Sword Banshee - A modified T54 Banshee, predominately used by the Swords of Sanghelios.

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  Sword Banshee

• Ultra Banshee - A modified T54 Banshee, only used by skillful pilots.

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  Ultra Banshee

• Temple Banshee - A modified T54 Banshee used by the Sky-chevaliers.

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  Temple Banshee

• Saban'amnsir - A specialty Banshee used by Mvon 'Sraom.

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  Saban'amnsir

Banished Banshee

• 'Ahtulai Workshop Banshee - An uparmored Oghal-pattern Banshee deployed during the Second Ark Conflict.

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  'Ahtulai Workshop Banshee

• Kaelum Workshop Banshee - A redesigned Isbelox-pattern Banshee deployed during the Installation 07 conflict.

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  Kaelum Workshop Banshee

Related vehicles

• Seraph - A Covenant space fighter. Used alongside the T27 Space Banshee and in a ground support role.
• Bkowe'nei-pattern Vampire - A seldom seen atmospheric aircraft used by the Covenant, with impressive anti-aircraft capabilities.

List of appearances

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance) Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: The Flood Halo: First Strike Halo 2 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Believe (Mentioned only) Halo: Landfall Halo: Combat Halo: Last One Standing Halo: Uprising Halo 3 Halo Wars The Life Halo 3: ODST Halo Legends Origins Prototype The Babysitter Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe Dirt The Return Halo: Blood Line Remember Reach Deliver Hope Halo: Reach Halo: Fall of Reach Covenant Invasion

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Terminals Halo: The Thursday War Halo 4 Spartan Ops Halo: Spartan Assault Halo: Escalation Halo 2: Anniversary Halo: New Blood Hunt the Truth Halo: Spartan Strike Halo: Hunters in the Dark Halo 5: Guardians Halo: Shadow of Intent Know Your Enemy Halo: Ground Command Halo Mythos Halo: Tales from Slipspace Halo Wars 2 Halo: Envoy Halo: Rise of Atriox Halo: Collateral Damage Halo: Fireteam Raven Halo: Silent Storm Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual Halo: Meridian Divide Halo: Oblivion Halo: Shadows of Reach Halo Infinite Halo: The Television Series