Misriah UV-133 Skua

"That's a fine piece of titanium tail, if I ever saw one."

- Anonymous Army Warrant Officer, 2518

The Misriah Armoury Vertical-Take-Off/Landing-133 Versatile Utility/Infantry Carrier, more commonly known as the Skua, was a multirole, atmospheric, military-grade tiltrotor aerodyne designed and manufactured by Misriah Armoury.

Background
Designed to take the role of an ultra versatile component to modernized, fast-paced surface warfare, the UV-133 Skua began its service career as a support gunship in the limited Misriah security force in 2471. Within a decade, the United Nations Space Command Defense Force spurted a growing interest in the aircraft, seeking to replace, or at least augment, an aging atmospheric support arsenal. Before long, the Skua grew to be one of the most recognizable airborne vehicles of the UNSC's armed forces, with tens of thousands in service at the outbreak of the First Human Civil War. By the time of the First Great War, the Skua was at a ripe old age; unsurprisingly, though, it valiantly and efficiently served in countless defensive operations, including the behemoth Battle of Earth.

Following this grave war, the UV-133 continued to serve all branches for decades, though its appearance or utilization was extremely limited, even in the private military field, outside of the Army, Air Force, or colonial militia sections.