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[[File:HR Condemned Sabre.jpg|thumb|250px|A Sabre fighter in the repair bay of Gamma Station.{{Ref/Reuse|condemned}}]]
[[File:HR Condemned Sabre.jpg|thumb|250px|A Sabre fighter in the repair bay of Gamma Station.{{Ref/Reuse|condemned}}]]
Multiple Sabres were stored in launch facilities across the surface of the planet [[Reach]], including [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range|the newest facility]] near [[Farkas Lake]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} In addition, the orbital platform ''[[Anchor 9]]'' had several Sabres stored in its launch bays,{{Ref/Level|Id=LNoS|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}{{Ref/Map|HR|[[Anchor 9 (map)|Anchor 9]]}} and [[Gamma Station]] was equipped with repair facilities to service Sabre fighters.{{Ref/Map|Id=condemned|HR|[[Condemned]]}} When the Covenant arrived in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] in the [[2552|summer of 2552]], the UNSC replaced select [[F-41 Broadsword]] squadrons with Sabres to combat the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|fb125}} During the [[Fall of Reach]], SPARTAN-B312 and [[Jorge-052]] of NOBLE Team used a Sabre during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], in which multiple Sabres were used to board the [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' in order to use it to deliver a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|makeshift slipspace bomb]] to the [[Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier|Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''. Before assaulting the corvette, the Sabres were used to defend ''Anchor 9'' against several [[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|Banshee interceptors]], Seraph starfighters, and {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} SPARTAN-B312 and the other pilots were able to land on the corvette after disabling its engines and destroying its fighter escorts in order to use it and the slipspace drive to destroy the supercarrier.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} The mission succeeded but the Sabres were destroyed, as the strike team was unable to return to them due to damage to the corvette and was thus forced to abandon them.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=7}}
Multiple Sabres were stored in launch facilities across the surface of the planet [[Reach]], including [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range|the newest facility]] near [[Farkas Lake]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} In addition, the orbital platform ''[[Anchor 9]]'' had several Sabres stored in its launch bays,{{Ref/Level|Id=LNoS|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}{{Ref/Map|HR|[[Anchor 9 (map)|Anchor 9]]}} and [[Gamma Station]] was equipped with repair facilities to service Sabre fighters.{{Ref/Map|Id=condemned|HR|[[Condemned]]}} When the Covenant arrived in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] in the [[2552|summer of 2552]], the UNSC replaced select [[F-41 Broadsword]] squadrons with Sabres to combat the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|fb125}} During the [[Fall of Reach]], SPARTAN-B312 and [[Jorge-052]] of NOBLE Team used a Sabre during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], in which multiple Sabres were used to board the [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' in order to use it to deliver a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|makeshift slipspace bomb]] to the [[Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier|Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''. Before assaulting the corvette, the Sabres were used to defend ''Anchor 9'' against several [[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|Banshee interceptors]], Seraph starfighters, and {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} SPARTAN-B312 and the other pilots were able to land on the corvette after disabling its engines and destroying its fighter escorts in order to use it and the slipspace drive to destroy the supercarrier.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} The mission succeeded but the Sabres were destroyed, as the strike team was unable to return to them due to damage to the corvette and was thus forced to abandon them.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}<ref>''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', p. 7</ref>


Sabre production continued after the Fall of Reach,{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} with only a few hundred craft total being built during the Human-Covenant War. In spite of this, the operational squadrons were able to rack up an impressive kill count.{{Ref/Reuse|WFCarriers}} Had Reach not fallen to the Covenant, the UNSC planned to attach all Sabres to the [[UNSC Navy]]'s remaining [[carrier]]s and then deploy the fighters to lead ships in the most experienced squadrons and [[battle group]]s—organized in the specialist [[UNSC Navy tactical formations#Orthrus Battle Group|Orthrus Battle Group]] formation.{{Ref/Reuse|fb125}} Although the fighter never saw mass production due to its experimental nature, it remained in service at [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] facilities in the [[Sol system]] and other confidential locations following the Covenant War. However, upgrade packages inspired by the Sabre have been fitted to [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s and Broadswords,<ref name="Bulletin">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 ''Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> notably including the energy shielding system applied to the latter.
Sabre production continued after the Fall of Reach,{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} with only a few hundred craft total being built during the Human-Covenant War. In spite of this, the operational squadrons were able to rack up an impressive kill count.{{Ref/Reuse|WFCarriers}} Had Reach not fallen to the Covenant, the UNSC planned to attach all Sabres to the [[UNSC Navy]]'s remaining [[carrier]]s and then deploy the fighters to lead ships in the most experienced squadrons and [[battle group]]s—organized in the specialist [[UNSC Navy tactical formations#Orthrus Battle Group|Orthrus Battle Group]] formation.{{Ref/Reuse|fb125}} Although the fighter never saw mass production due to its experimental nature, it remained in service at [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] facilities in the [[Sol system]] and other confidential locations following the Covenant War. However, upgrade packages inspired by the Sabre have been fitted to [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s and Broadswords,<ref name="Bulletin">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 ''Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> notably including the energy shielding system applied to the latter.
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Several FSS-1000 Sabres were part of the [[22nd First Response Wing]].{{Ref/Map|HINF|[[Launch Site]]}} The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} also carried a complement of Sabres, which were piloted by [[Fireteam Windfall]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=RP170|RP|Chapter=2}}
Several FSS-1000 Sabres were part of the [[22nd First Response Wing]].{{Ref/Map|HINF|[[Launch Site]]}} The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} also carried a complement of Sabres, which were piloted by [[Fireteam Windfall]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=RP170|RP|Chapter=2}}


Several Sabre squadrons were attached to the {{UNSCShip|Victory of Samothrace}}. On [[2559#November|November 21, 2559]], when the [[Banished]] fleet launched [[Seraph]]s and [[Dovotaa Workshop Griever|Griever]]s [[Battle of Venezia|over]] [[Venezia]], Captain [[Abigail Cole]] responded by launching five Sabre squadrons and three [[F-41 Broadsword|Broadsword]] squadrons to counter.{{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=15}} On [[2559#December|December 12, 2559]], seven Sabre squadrons were scrambled along with thre Broadsword squadrons to help defend [[Earth]] from the Banished's [[Battle of Earth (2559)|retaliatory strike]] against the [[planet]].{{Ref/Novel|Et|Chapter=19}}
Several Sabre squadrons were attached to the {{UNSCShip|Victory of Samothrace}}. On [[2559#November|November 21, 2559]], when the [[Banished]] fleet launched [[Seraph]]s and [[Griever]]s over [[Venezia]], Captain [[Abigail Cole]] responded by launching five Sabre squadrons and three [[F-41 Broadsword|Broadsword]] squadrons to counter.{{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=15}}


==Identified Sabres==
==Identified Sabres==

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