C709 Longsword: Difference between revisions
Changed the statement that a wing of 5 longswords attacked far isle to say a flight of 5. Wings are a unit made up of numerous groups, which themselves are made up of squadrons and then flights. Squadron (as we know of at least 1 3 longsword squadron) & flight (subunit of a squadron, composed of 4-6 planes)) are better terms.
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(Changed the statement that a wing of 5 longswords attacked far isle to say a flight of 5. Wings are a unit made up of numerous groups, which themselves are made up of squadrons and then flights. Squadron (as we know of at least 1 3 longsword squadron) & flight (subunit of a squadron, composed of 4-6 planes)) are better terms.) |
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==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
===Insurrection=== | ===Insurrection=== | ||
About two years before the [[Insurrection]] during the [[Far Isle rebellion]] in [[2492]], at least one | About two years before the [[Insurrection]] during the [[Far Isle rebellion]] in [[2492]], at least one flight of five C709 Longswords may have been used to drop their payloads against one of [[Far Isle]] rebel cities, leaving a large crater after the bombing run.{{Ref/Film|Id=origins|HLeg|Story=[[Origins#Part II|Origins II]]}}{{Ref/Note|Id=insurrection|Text=See [[Far Isle rebellion#Production notes|Far Isle rebellion's Production notes section]].}} | ||
Sometimes after [[2527]], an old C709 Longsword were commandeered by [[Soren-066]] and [[Partch]] in an attempt to escape [[Reach]] but failed as it was damaged by other aircraft, forcing the Longsword to crash land.{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|Pariah}} | Sometimes after [[2527]], an old C709 Longsword were commandeered by [[Soren-066]] and [[Partch]] in an attempt to escape [[Reach]] but failed as it was damaged by other aircraft, forcing the Longsword to crash land.{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|Pariah}} | ||
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File:HCE-Longsword-Views.png|View of the Longsword in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | File:HCE-Longsword-Views.png|View of the Longsword in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
File:H2-LongswordFighter-Views.png|Dorsal and ventral view renders of the Longsword from ''Halo 2''. | File:H2-LongswordFighter-Views.png|Dorsal and ventral view renders of the Longsword from ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:Launch Bay 7.png| A Longsword in [[Launch Bay 7]], later used by [[John 117]] and [[Cortana]] to escape [[Installation 04]]. | File:Launch Bay 7.png| A Longsword in [[Launch Bay 7]], later used by [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] to escape [[Installation 04]]. | ||
File:Longsword.jpg|A formation of C709 Longswords near Installation 04. | File:Longsword.jpg|A formation of C709 Longswords near Installation 04. | ||
File:Longsword Fighter.jpg|A formation of C709 Longswords near Installation 04's atmosphere. | File:Longsword Fighter.jpg|A formation of C709 Longswords near Installation 04's atmosphere. | ||