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==History== | ==History== | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and [[Battle of Voi]] in late [[2552 #October|October]] [[2552]], numerous F-99s were deployed in recon elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]] and the city of [[Voi]] from [[UNSC Aircraft Carrier]]s stationed some distance off the coast. They acted as air support for [[UNSC Marines|Marines]] in combat. One of these drones somehow crashed into a statue in front of the [[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Wildlife Reserve]], and its ejected optics package was found by a [[The Rookie|lone ODST.]] | During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and [[Battle of Voi]] in late [[2552 #October|October]] [[2552]], numerous F-99s were deployed in recon elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of [[New Mombasa]] and the city of [[Voi]] from [[UNSC Aircraft Carrier]]s stationed some distance off the coast. They acted as air support for [[UNSC Marines|Marines on ground]] in combat. One of these drones somehow crashed into a statue in front of the [[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Wildlife Reserve]], and its ejected optics package was found by a [[The Rookie|lone ODST.]] | ||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
Revision as of 02:40, November 6, 2009
The F99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle, commonly known as the "Drone Fighter" or "Wombat", is a carrier-based air combat vehicle used by the UNSC Air Force.
History
During the Battle of Mombasa and Battle of Voi in late October 2552, numerous F-99s were deployed in recon elements numbering two to three aircraft to the city of New Mombasa and the city of Voi from UNSC Aircraft Carriers stationed some distance off the coast. They acted as air support for Marines on ground in combat. One of these drones somehow crashed into a statue in front of the Uplift Wildlife Reserve, and its ejected optics package was found by a lone ODST.
Behind the Scenes
- The F-99 was originally going to be featured in Halo 3 under the name "F99 Wombat", but didn't appear until Halo 3: ODST.[1] It was featured in the Art of Halo 3 book.[2]
- Several F-99's also appear on nearby ships in Longshore[3]
Gallery
- F-99Wombat.JPG
Concept art of the Drone, at the time called the "Wombat".
- Concept drone.png
Concept art of the fighter's optics package.
- WombatFighterODST.png
The Drone Fighter.
- Aire Recon.jpg
Two Drones on Reconnaissance.
F-99 in flight over the Uplift Reserve.
Three F-99s flying in formation over New Mombasa.
F-99s on the carrier off the coast of Longshore. These drones are much more similar to the concept drawing seen in The Art of Halo 3, rather than the boxy simplified version seen in Halo 3: ODST.
Sources
- ^ Halo 3: ODST level Uplift Reserve
- ^ Art of Halo 3 page 39
- ^ http://files.bungie.org/odst_assets/lg/H3_Longshore05.jpg
