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|birthplace=Navajo Reservation, Arizona
  
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'''Airborne's''' parents were oil-rich Navajos who let their eldest son indulge in sky-diving lessons, forever setting his love for being in the air. He could have been a lawyer, he passed the Arizona Bar Exams but instead opted to serve in the army to further indulge in his passion. And even though he's a jocular and likable person all around but when he gets serious, he'll give you that stare like he's looking into your soul.
  
'''Airborne's''' parents were oil-rich Navajos who let their eldest son indulge in sky-diving lessons, forever setting his love for being in the air. He could have been a lawyer, he passed the Arizona Bar Exams but instead opted to serve in the army to further indulge in his passion. And even though he's a jocular and likable person all around but when he gets serious, he'll give you that stare like he's looking into your soul.
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====A Real American Hero continuity====
  
====A Real American Hero continuity====
 
=====Marvel Comics continuity=====
  
=====Marvel Comics continuity=====
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Airborne was among the Joes who participated in stopping [[Cobra]] from contaminating the Alaskan pipeline with some kind of toxin. He provided the distraction that allowed [[Snake-Eyes (RAH)|Snake-Eyes]] to shoot down two [[Viper (Cobra glider)|Viper gliders]] with a RPG launcher.<ref>{{storylink|The Pipeline Ploy!}}</ref> Later, he was eventually paired with fellow Native American member [[Spirit (RAH)|Spirit]] in keeping an eye on [[Snake-Eyes (RAH)|Snake Eyes]].<ref>{{storylink|All Fall Down!}}</ref>
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Airborne was among the Joes who participated in stopping [[Cobra]] from contaminating the Alaskan pipeline with some kind of toxin. He provided the distraction that allowed [[Snake-Eyes (RAH)|Snake-Eyes]] to shoot down two [[Viper glider]]s with a RPG launcher.<ref>{{storylink|The Pipeline Ploy!}}</ref> Later, he was eventually paired with fellow Native American member [[Spirit (RAH)|Spirit]] in keeping an eye on [[Snake-Eyes (RAH)|Snake Eyes]].<ref>{{storylink|All Fall Down!}}</ref>
   
 
=====Devil's Due Comics continuity=====
  
=====Devil's Due Comics continuity=====
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====Action Force (British) Comics continuity====
  
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In the British continuity Airborne was an Italian Army soldier born in Naples.
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====Dreamwave Comics continuity====
  
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===Animated continuity===
  
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====Sunbow animated series====
  
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[[Image:Airborne.png|200px|thumb|left|One variation of Airborne from the [[A Real American Hero animated continuity]].]]
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[[Image:Airborne1.png|200px|thumb|left|A second variation of Airborne from the [[A Real American Hero animated continuity]].]]
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[[Image:Airborne2.png|200px|thumb|left|The third variation of Airborne from the [[A Real American Hero animated continuity]].]]
 
Voice Actor: Peter Cullen
  
Voice Actor: Peter Cullen
   
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Tommy, Airborne's brother, was kidnapped by [[Cobra]] in an attempt to control people with psychic power and use them to take over the world.<ref>{{storylink|Operation Mind Menace}}</ref> Airborne and [[Flash (RAH)|Flash]] rescue him and we also find out Airborne has some telepathic powers.
  
Tommy, Airborne's brother, was kidnapped by [[Cobra]] in an attempt to control people with psychic power and use them to take over the world.<ref>{{storylink|Operation Mind Menace}}</ref> Airborne and [[Flash (RAH)|Flash]] rescue him and we also find out Airborne has some telepathic powers.
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Due to the many continuity issues in the Sunbow series Airborne was drawn and colored 3 different ways.
   
 
==Toys==
  
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|align="center" style="border:1px solid black"|[[File:Airborne_1983.jpg|Airborne]]
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| valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |'''A Real American Hero (1983)'''
 
Airborne was included in the [[1983]] series of [[A Real American Hero]] toys.
  
Airborne was included in the [[1983]] series of [[A Real American Hero]] toys.
 
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'''Appearance''': black hair; beige shirt with red stripes on left shoulder; light blue vest with green straps; beige pants; brown belt and kneepads; grey boots
 
   
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'''Appearance''': black hair; beige shirt with red stripes on left shoulder; light blue vest with green straps; beige pants; brown belt and kneepads; grey boots
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'''Accessories''': light green goggled helmet; beige backpack (with engraved shovel); black Car-15 assault rifle.
  
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'''Accessories''': light green goggled helmet; beige backpack (with sculpted shovel); black Car-15 assault rifle.
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'''Variations''': Airborne's backpack is molded either with or without a plastic cross inside
 
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[http://www.yojoe.com/action/83/airborne.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/83/airborne.shtml Filecard]
  
[http://www.yojoe.com/action/83/airborne.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/83/airborne.shtml Filecard]
 
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| valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |'''Spy Troops (2003)'''<br />Airborne is part of the [[Spy Troops]] series. He is renamed as '''Sgt. Airborne''' and carded together with the new [[Tele-Viper (RAH)|Tele-Viper]] action figure. This version is also a cause for confusion as the same figure mold and color were used for [[Halo Jumper]]. Halo Jumper is also packaged with Tele-Viper.<br />
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|valign="top" style="border:1px solid black"|'''Spy Troops (2003)'''<br />
  
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Airborne is part of the [[Spy Troops]] series. He is renamed as '''Sgt. Airborne''' and carded together with the new [[Tele-Viper]] action figure. This version is also a cause for confusion as the same figure mold and color were used for [[Halo Jumper]]. Halo Jumper is also packaged with Tele-Viper.<br />
  
 
[http://www.yojoe.com/action/03/sgtairborne.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/03/sgtairborne.shtml Filecard]
  
[http://www.yojoe.com/action/03/sgtairborne.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/03/sgtairborne.shtml Filecard]
 
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| valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |'''Valor vs. Venom (2004)'''<br />Sgt. Airborne comes back as the pilot of the [[Sky Sweeper (G.I. Joe fighter jet)|Sk Sweeper]] fighter jet. His body is the same mold from the Spy Troops series but lacks most of the accessories that came in the carded version.<br />
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Sgt. Airborne comes back as the pilot of the [[Sky Sweeper (G.I. Joe fighter jet)|Sk Sweeper]] fighter jet. His body is the same mold from the Spy Troops series but lacks most of the accessories that came in the carded version.<br />
  
 
[http://www.yojoe.com/action/04/sgtairborne2.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/04/sgtairborne2.shtml Filecard]
  
[http://www.yojoe.com/action/04/sgtairborne2.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/04/sgtairborne2.shtml Filecard]
 
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|valign="top" style="border:1px solid black"|'''A Real American Hero (2008)'''<br>
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| valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |'''A Real American Hero (2008)'''<br />The updated version of Airborne is based on the original 1983 figure, with separate pieces for his vest and climbing harness.
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The updated version of Airborne is based on the original 1983 figure, with separate pieces for his vest and climbing harness.
  
 
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[http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/sgtairborne3.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/08/sgtairborne3.shtml Filecard]
  
[http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/sgtairborne3.shtml YoJoe.com page]/[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/08/sgtairborne3.shtml Filecard]
 
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==Trivia==
  
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* In 1990, an [[Airborne (Six)|Airborne]] action figure was released that initially caused confusion. He had a different profile from this version of Airborne. The [[Data Desk Handbook]] eventually confirmed them as two completely different characters sharing the same code name.
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* In 1990, an [[Airborne (Six)|Airborne]] action figure was released that initially caused confusion. He had a different profile from this version of Airborne. The [[Data Desk Handbook]] eventually confirmed them as two completely different characters sharing the same codename.
 
* Airborne had two distinct character models in the Sunbow animation: one resembled his G1 figure, while the other featured a dark grey helmet and long-sleeved light blue jumpsuit with black diagonal chest strap.
  
* Airborne had two distinct character models in the Sunbow animation: one resembled his G1 figure, while the other featured a dark grey helmet and long-sleeved light blue jumpsuit with black diagonal chest strap.
 
* In the above picture, his rank insignia resembles Air Force Rank, not Army insignia.
  
* In the above picture, his rank insignia resembles Air Force Rank, not Army insignia.
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*[http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=53 JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Encyclopedia]
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*[http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=53 My Useless Knowledge biography]
   
 
==Footnotes==
  
==Footnotes==
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[[Category:1983/Introductions]]
 
[[Category:G.I. Joe Team]]
  
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Revision as of 16:25, 30 March 2020

The name Airborne refers to several versions of the same character.
For a list of the other versions, see Airborne.


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Airborne's parents were oil-rich Navajos who let their eldest son indulge in sky-diving lessons, forever setting his love for being in the air. He could have been a lawyer, he passed the Arizona Bar Exams but instead opted to serve in the army to further indulge in his passion. And even though he's a jocular and likable person all around but when he gets serious, he'll give you that stare like he's looking into your soul.

Fiction

Comics

A Real American Hero continuity

Marvel Comics continuity

Airborne was among the Joes who participated in stopping Cobra from contaminating the Alaskan pipeline with some kind of toxin. He provided the distraction that allowed Snake-Eyes to shoot down two Viper gliders with a RPG launcher.[1] Later, he was eventually paired with fellow Native American member Spirit in keeping an eye on Snake Eyes.[2]

Devil's Due Comics continuity
Write up

G.I. Joe Reloaded

Write up

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers

Write up

Action Force (British) Comics continuity

In the British continuity Airborne was an Italian Army soldier born in Naples.

Dreamwave Comics continuity

Write up


Animated continuity

Sunbow animated series

Airborne

One variation of Airborne from the A Real American Hero animated continuity.

Airborne1

A second variation of Airborne from the A Real American Hero animated continuity.

Airborne2

The third variation of Airborne from the A Real American Hero animated continuity.

Voice Actor: Peter Cullen

Throughout the M.A.S.S. Device crisis, Airborne played largely support roles. From defending the G.I. Joe base during a Cobra air raid[3] to providing aerial support in a Dragonfly during Operation: Big Lift and then raid the Cobra heli-carrier[4] to making the final push past the defenses of the Cobra Temple.[5]

Tommy, Airborne's brother, was kidnapped by Cobra in an attempt to control people with psychic power and use them to take over the world.[6] Airborne and Flash rescue him and we also find out Airborne has some telepathic powers.

Due to the many continuity issues in the Sunbow series Airborne was drawn and colored 3 different ways.

Toys

Generation 1
Airborne A Real American Hero (1983)

Airborne was included in the 1983 series of A Real American Hero toys.

Appearance: black hair; beige shirt with red stripes on left shoulder; light blue vest with green straps; beige pants; brown belt and kneepads; grey boots

Accessories: light green goggled helmet; beige backpack (with sculpted shovel); black Car-15 assault rifle.

Variations: Airborne's backpack is molded either with or without a plastic cross inside

YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Generation 2
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 Spy Troops (2003)
Airborne is part of the Spy Troops series. He is renamed as Sgt. Airborne and carded together with the new Tele-Viper action figure. This version is also a cause for confusion as the same figure mold and color were used for Halo Jumper. Halo Jumper is also packaged with Tele-Viper.

YoJoe.com page/Filecard

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 Valor vs. Venom (2004)
Sgt. Airborne comes back as the pilot of the Sk Sweeper fighter jet. His body is the same mold from the Spy Troops series but lacks most of the accessories that came in the carded version.

YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Generation 3
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 A Real American Hero (2008)
The updated version of Airborne is based on the original 1983 figure, with separate pieces for his vest and climbing harness.


YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Trivia

  • In 1990, an Airborne action figure was released that initially caused confusion. He had a different profile from this version of Airborne. The Data Desk Handbook eventually confirmed them as two completely different characters sharing the same codename.
  • Airborne had two distinct character models in the Sunbow animation: one resembled his G1 figure, while the other featured a dark grey helmet and long-sleeved light blue jumpsuit with black diagonal chest strap.
  • In the above picture, his rank insignia resembles Air Force Rank, not Army insignia.

See Also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Pipeline Ploy!
  2. ↑ All Fall Down!
  3. ↑ The Cobra Strikes
  4. ↑ Duel in the Devil's Cauldron
  5. ↑ A Stake in the Serpent's Heart
  6. ↑ Operation Mind Menace



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