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|class=Aircraft carrier
|class=[[Wikipedia:Aircraft carrier|Aircraft carrier]]
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*Seaborne capital ship
*Seaborne capital ship
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*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s  
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|longshore}}
*[[F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle]]s
*[[F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle]]s{{Ref/Reuse|longshore}}
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==History==
==History==
At least two such aircraft carriers took part during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]]. These vessels deployed F99 UCAVs to provide surveillance and air strikes against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], supporting scattered [[UNSC Marines]] and [[New Mombasa Police Department]] personnel around the [[Mombasa Quays]].{{Ref/Reuse|longshore}}  
At least two such aircraft carriers took part during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]]. These vessels deployed F99 UCAVs to provide surveillance and air strikes against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], supporting scattered [[UNSC Marines]] and [[New Mombasa Police Department]] personnel from around the [[Mombasa Quays]].{{Ref/Reuse|longshore}}  


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
During ''Halo 3''s development, the UNSC was going to have a "wet NAVY" that included an aircraft carrier.<ref>''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'', p. 37</ref>
During ''Halo 3''s development, the UNSC was going to have a "wet NAVY" that included an aircraft carrier.{{Ref/Book|[[The Art of Halo 3]]|Page=37}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Longshore Carrier.jpg|An overhead view of an aircraft carrier's flight deck.
File:Longshore Carrier.jpg|An overhead view of an aircraft carrier's flight deck.
File:UNSC Carrier.png|The Aircraft Carrier as it appears in the Art of Halo 3.
File:UNSC Carrier.png|The Aircraft Carrier as it appears in the Art of Halo 3.
File:H3 AircraftCarrier Ramp.png|A ramp into the aircraft carrier at water-level.
File:H3 AircraftCarrier ThroughDeck.png|A through-deck of the aircraft carrier.
File:H3 AircraftCarrier ModelComparison.png|A comparison between the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} and the carrier.
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UNSC Aircraft Carrier from Longshore
Production information

Class:

Aircraft carrier

Role:

  • Seaborne capital ship
  • Aircraft transportation
Technical specifications

Complement:

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

 

The aircraft carrier is a seaborne warship. Such a vessel is capable of carrying multiple D77H-TCI Pelicans and F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles[1] and other aircraft from the UNSC Air Force.[2]

History

At least two such aircraft carriers took part during the Battle of Mombasa on October 20, 2552. These vessels deployed F99 UCAVs to provide surveillance and air strikes against the Covenant, supporting scattered UNSC Marines and New Mombasa Police Department personnel from around the Mombasa Quays.[1]

Production notes

During Halo 3s development, the UNSC was going to have a "wet NAVY" that included an aircraft carrier.[3]

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d Halo 3, campaign level Longshore
  2. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 60-61
  3. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 37