- Skystriker is a G.I. Joe character from the A Real American Hero series.
Flying has always been in Skystriker's blood. His father was a flight operations officer in the Air Force in Maryland. It should then come as no surprise that he would choose a career in the Air Force as a fighter pilot. Once he earned his "wings", Skystriker wasted no time in showing what he could do in the air. He could pull stunts like a double-looped nose dive in front of two enemy fighters and come up with aerial tactics that everyone swears they have never heard of. He makes pilots like Ace and Slip-Stream green with envy.
Fiction[]
A Real American Hero comics continuity - Devil's Due[]
Skystriker served as a reserve member of G.I. Joe after its reinstatement. He was called back to the team during World War III, flying missions based from the U.S.S. Flagg.
Toys[]
| Generation 1 | |
|---|---|
|
A Real American Hero (1988)
Skystriker was part of 1988's Tiger Force set, packaged with the Tiger Rat plane. He was the only new character introduced for the set. Appearance: brown hair; yellow jacket with black stripes; orange shirt and pockets on jacket; dark grey pants with white panels on thighs; black straps; brown belt, gloves, and shoes Accessories: reddish brown "Breaker" helmet; reddish brown "Thunder" headset; clear "Thunder" visor. Variations: The panel on Skystriker's right leg is reversed on some figures. |
Trivia[]
- The only new character in the Tiger Force series.
- Russo's filecard says he flew X-30s during several runs on Cobra Island, suggesting he was just a character we hadn't met before.
- Skystriker's action figure was primarily made with the same mold used to make the original Wild Weasel, while the head and helmet accessory was the same one used for Thunder.
Gallery[]
