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*''[[03]]'': Attached to the ''[[UNSC Aegis Fate]]'', ''03'' crash-landed near an abandoned [[Jiralhanae]] [[Sandtrap|base]].
*''[[03]]'': Attached to the ''[[UNSC Aegis Fate]]'', ''03'' crash-landed near an abandoned [[Jiralhanae]] [[Sandtrap|base]].
*Unidentified dropship: Used by [[ODST]] squad [[Alpha-Nine]] to bury [[The Rookie|its rookie trooper]] over one of [[Draco III]]'s oceans.
*Unidentified dropship: Used by [[ODST]] squad [[Alpha-Nine]] to bury [[The Rookie|its rookie trooper]] over one of [[Draco III]]'s oceans.
*Unidentified dropship: attached to the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad]]'', crash-landed near a [[Relic (level)|large structure]] buried under one of [[Installation 05]]'s islands with members from [[RECON 127]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/delta-halo '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Delta Halo'']</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 23:06, May 23, 2015

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The D96-TCE Albatross, formally known as the Dropship 96 - Troop Carrier, Equipment, is a heavy-lift dropship flown by the United Nations Space Command. The Albatross was designed and manufactured by Ushuaia Armory.[1]

Background

The D96-TCE Albatross has been in service since at least 2517.[2][3] It is a vital part of the UNSC's ship-to-shore logistical capability used in the deployment of large numbers of personnel, vehicles, munitions, material, and supplies in combat and peacetime operations. Although the Albatross typically possesses no armament, their nimble maneuverability and heavily armored cargo bay allows it to operate relatively safely.[1]

The Albatross' cargo bay is capable of transporting multiple vehicles and other heavy weapons at a time. Once it has landed, it lowers three metal ramps holding the bay, allowing their cargo to be unloaded. The Albatross can also be used as a makeshift base, indicating that it may also serve as a mobile field command post for the UNSC.[4]

Known Albatross dropships

Trivia

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  • An albatross is a seabird, in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming most of their atmospheric vehicles after animals.
  • Some Albatrosses have words inscribed on their hulls by their crews, similar to those pilots painted on the exterior of their bombers in World War II. 03 bears the words "Covenant Killer Mk C" and "Humanity-1 Flood-0".

Gallery

  • The sillhouette of an Albatross.

    The sillhouette of an Albatross.

  • Albatross.jpg

    An Albatross cargo bay on the Halo 3 map Sandtrap.

  • CrashedAlbatross.jpg

    A crashed Albatross on the Halo 2 map Relic.

  • Front view of the Albatross on Relic.

    Front view of the Albatross on Relic.

  • Rear view of the Albatross on Relic.

    Rear view of the Albatross on Relic.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named essential
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010 edition), page ???
  3. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, Issue 2
  4. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Relic
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint: Delta Halo

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