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|name= T-54 Ground Support Aircraft

The '''Type-54 Ground Support Aircraft''' ('''T-54 GSA'''), also known as the '''Hesduros-pattern Banshee''', more commonly known as the '''Banshee''' by [[UNSC]] forces, is a standard ground assault aircraft in service with various [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant factions]].<ref name="fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-designs-of-the-times '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder - Designs of the Times'']</ref>  

* '''Banshee Ultra''': The Ultra Banshee is a rare, silver-painted, valuable, heavily armored variant of the Banshee with a rapid fire, linear-trajectory fuel rod cannon that leaves behind dangerous residue upon impact, in the same manner as the ''[[Pool of Radiance]]'', a special [[Type-58 fuel rod cannon]].<ref name="H5G"/> Only skilled Sangheili pilots are entrusted to operate Ultra Banshees.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-a-time-to-give-tanks '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''A Time to Give Tanks'']</ref>

* '''Temple Banshee''': "Temple Banshees" are anointed Banshees built with artistry in mind and used by the [[sky-chevaliers]]. These variants combine ancient tradition and ultra-tech advances; delicate grav impellors are wrapped in prayer strips and golden nanolaminate skins hand-carved and polished to a brilliant sheen by hopeful initiates learning secrets of the aerial hunt.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder - Surface Features'']</ref> Masterwork Banshee with hardened armor, improved handling, and upgraded fuel rod cannon with reduced fire delay and ability to fire while boosting.<ref name="H5G"/>

The Type-54 GSA was put into service after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], with the Covenant remnants utilizing new manufacturing facilities to manufacture the model. The Type-54 was used in multiple battles, including the [[Battle of Kamchatka]] and various battles in the [[Blooding Years]]. Around the same time T-54 Banshees became popular in [[War Games]] matches aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="H5G"/>

File:H5G-Banshee concept.jpg|Concept art of the Type-54 Banshee for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

File:H5-ConceptArt-Type54Banshee.jpg|Rear concept art of the Type-54 Banshee for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

File:H5GA-BansheevsD79.png|A Type-54 Banshee firing at a D79-TC Pelican.