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The '''Valkyrie Sky Talon''' is a newer variant of the standard Valkyrie airborne assault carrier. A support aircraft used for heavy lifting in combat theatres, the Sky Talon is armed for self-defense and to assist the other assault carriers as they clear drop zones of the enemy. Standard armament is a nose mounted [[Heavy Bolter]] turret and two [[Hellstrike Missile]]s under the wings, which can be replaced with two [[Rocket pods]]. Despite its armament, it is unusual for Sky Talons to be used in a battlefield role. Rather, they deliver their heavy cargo, typically a [[Tauros]] or two [[Drop Sentinel]]s, then quickly exit.<sup>4</sup>
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== Famous Valkyries==
*<sup>5</sup>: [[Imperial Armour - Apocalypse II]], p. 20
*<sup>6</sup>: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Navy Vendetta Heavy Gunship]
*<sup>7</sup>: [[Rogue Trader: Citadel of Skulls]] cover
==See also==