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{{Article quote|Mayday! Mayday! Dropship Bravo 22 taking enemy fire. Repeat, we are under heavy fire and are losing altitude!|Bravo 022}} | {{Article quote|Mayday! Mayday! Dropship Bravo 22 taking enemy fire. Repeat, we are under heavy fire and are losing altitude!|Bravo 022}} | ||
'''Bravo 022''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropship aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]]. | '''Bravo 022''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropship aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]].{{Ref/Level|CE|[[The Silent Cartographer]]}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TF6|TF|Chapter=6}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
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When the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was shot down over [[Installation 04]] on September 19, 2552, ''Bravo 022'' was saved by its pilot. He launched it as ''Autumn'' was crashing. The dropship then met up with the crash survivors at [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]]. | When the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was shot down over [[Installation 04]] on September 19, 2552, ''Bravo 022'' was saved by its pilot. He launched it as ''Autumn'' was crashing. The dropship then met up with the crash survivors at [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]]. | ||
On the next day, Bravo 022, along with Pelican ''[[Echo 419]]'', conducted an airborne [[Battle of the Silent Cartographer|assault]] on the island fortress containing [[Silent Cartographer]]. When [[Mgalekgolo]] guarding the fortress were discovered during the mission, [[Cortana]] requested that ''Bravo 022'' ferry in heavy weapons. ''Bravo 022'' loaded up with a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] and several [[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]]s, but was shot down by enemy fire before managing to unload its cargo. | On the next day, Bravo 022, along with Pelican ''[[Echo 419]]'', conducted an airborne [[Battle of the Silent Cartographer|assault]] on the island fortress containing [[Silent Cartographer]]. When [[Mgalekgolo]] guarding the fortress were discovered during the mission, [[Cortana]] requested that ''Bravo 022'' ferry in heavy weapons. ''Bravo 022'' loaded up with a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] and several [[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]]s, but was shot down by enemy fire before managing to unload its cargo.{{Ref/Reuse|TF6}} It crashed into a cliff, killing or wounding those aboard. Prior to [[John-117]]'s arrival on scene, these crash survivors were rounded up and subsequently executed by [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|TF6}} After the mission, the wreckage of ''Bravo 022'' was left on the beach where it had crashed. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||