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{{disambig3|Fireflight}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DW G1Fireflight.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;Hey guys! I was off on a mission somewhere while you were fighting the Giant Purple Griffin. Hope that wasn&#039;t a problem!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Fireflight&#039;&#039;&#039; combines a childlike sense of wonder with the soul of a daydreamer, resulting, unfortunately, in one major menace to airborne navigation. Near collisions and crashes come fast and frequent when he&#039;s around. If Aerialbots had to be certified to take to the air he&#039;d have been grounded for life long ago. Fireflight means well and has a good heart, he just can&#039;t help losing himself in the beauty of the world when seen from the sky. It&#039;s hard for his teammates to get too mad at someone so filled with wonder and innocence, but at the same time it&#039;s also hard to fly next to someone who&#039;s never paying any attention to where he&#039;s going.&lt;br /&gt;
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Fireflight combines with his fellow [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Japanese name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Firebolt&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;French-Canadian name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Boule de Feu&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Fireball&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Italian name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Chinese name (China):&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Fei Huo&#039;&#039;&#039; （飞火, &amp;quot;Flying Fire&amp;quot;）&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Jeff MacKay]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
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At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] grew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s. In order to give his new warriors life, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer, [[Vector Sigma]], to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] conceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthen jets, and bringing them to life as a team of Autobot flyers. With the help of his tech-savvy soldiers, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], Wheeljack, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and Prime&#039;s own creator, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Optimus&#039;s plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Fireflightwardawn.jpg|thumb|200px|left|]]Fireflight&#039;s spacey demeanor got his partners in trouble from time to time. As the Aerialbots were searching the Middle East for a squadron of stolen jets, Slingshot and Skydive found the jets being reprogrammed by Megatron and the Decepticons as a remote-controlled air force. The two Aerialbots summoned their fellow flyers, but while Silverbolt and Air Raid turned up quickly, Fireflight was lost out somewhere in the sands for a good portion of the battle with the [[Giant Purple Griffin]], leaving his teammates vulnerable and unable to combine and form Superion. Only after he finally got his head together and followed up on Skydive&#039;s signal did the Aerialbots manage to gain the upper hand. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{storylink|War Dawn}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Fireflight and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Spike were kidnapped to [[Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots&#039; ship, sending Fireflight and the rest hurtling through space. Although they clearly survived, Skydive, Fireflight and Slingshot were not seen after the explosion. They eventually impacted on [[Goo #8739B]], and were rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|In the episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;, several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots&#039; alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Before long, history repeated itself (literally) as Fireflight and the Aerialbots had another time travel adventure involving Alpha Trion, only this time it involved the ancient Autobot himself traveling into the present from the past, back from when he was merely A3. The Quintessons were experimenting with [[Time Window]] technology when Perceptor and a group of Autobots came across their work. Summoned for reinforcements, Rodimus Prime arrived with Superion and the other Autobots to drive the Quintessons off the asteroid. As the time window was left open, a robot named A3 materialized on the asteroid. It wasn&#039;t until after the Quintessons convinced the Autobots that the window needed to be closed for the sake of the universe, and A3 returned to his own time, that Fireflight and the Aerialbots realized they had once again been in the presence of &amp;quot;the father of the Autobots&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Fireflightfightorflee.jpg|thumb|200px|right|BANG! BANG!]]Once, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] into an asteroid field where Fireflight and his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, Fireflight and the others chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Fireflight and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly got serious, as the Autobots&#039; computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Fireflight and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] was more than they had anticipated. The Aerialbots made a hasty retreat when confronted with overwhelming firepower, but soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a battle in space, Fireflight and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]...sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Fireflightfightorflee2.jpg|thumb|200px|left|]]After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Fireflight and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions&#039; air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Later, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were working with Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in Europe to fend off the latest wave of Decepticon attacks. When Trypticon arrived, they played the bi-planes to his King Kong. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[Hate Plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn&#039;t reckon with [[Sixshot]]. Fireflight was knocked out of the sky when Sixshot turned into a winged wolf and tore his wings right off. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] then took his [[power pack]] to use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s confronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Fireflight and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] was injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners&#039; legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}} After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, who wanted to build an impregnable fortress. [[Kenji]] radioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Fireflight and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion they fought off [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Scramble City&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
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Fireflight and the Aerialbots were dispatched from the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to aid Optimus Prime in battle with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in jet modes, Fireflight and the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being...well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, and [[Wildrider]] assumed the place of Superion&#039;s right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Abashed by his boner, Fireflight teamed up with Optimus Prime to assault Menasor, and retook his place as Superion&#039;s limb. {{storylink|Scramble City}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Great Transformer War&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2010, Galvatron kidnapped [[Doctor Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons&#039; combiner technology. Fireflight and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Fireflight and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] troops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard over [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] as he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back on-line. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed Fireflight and the Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
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Fireflight and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in 2011. When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the old [[Space Bridge]] network, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with the [[Trainbot]]s and quickly joined the battle. Fireflight and his team formed Superion and battled [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and Devastator. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the combined Aerialbots fought alongside [[Raiden]] and Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. When Hot Rod began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, Fireflight and the Aerialbots returned to the humans&#039; planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce it eventually carried them to the Arctic where Hot Rod was searching. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Fireflight and his flying comrades joined the [[Triple Changer]]s in distracting the Decepticons long enough for [[Twincast]] to sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on the [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Sometime later, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near a [[Metamorpho|strange meteorite]]. The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce gravity-warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it sent the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Fireflight and his injured colleagues. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following a lengthy repair cycle, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Fireflight and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the &#039;Cons before they could form Menasor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end once [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]&#039;s bombs blew up [[Vector Sigma]] and annihilated the planet.{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a giant carnivorous plant attacked San Francisco, Ultra Magnus dispatched Fireflight and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his powerful giant [[Transtector]] brought an end to the creature&#039;s rampage. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Fireflight and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok&#039;s gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When one of Scorponok&#039;s Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Fireflight and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Fireflight participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok&#039;s Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters&#039; [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Marvel Comics continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====Generation 1====&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} By sharing his visions with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race—amalgam model robots like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]&#039; [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form. It was these visions which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to conceive of and construct the Aerialbots. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons had used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, giving [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] enough time to digitally record the Constructicons&#039; electrical transformation pattern for study. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Fireflight and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors&#039; testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation at Hoover Dam. Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.&lt;br /&gt;
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The unfinished programming quickly proved to be an issue, however—only [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] had received the personality directives that made human safety a top priority. When Fireflight&#039;s dogfighting with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] very nearly caused a deadly avalanche, the Aerialbot leader needed to directly order Fireflight to blast the rocks with his [[fire-fog missile]]s before anyone was killed.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt&#039;s command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]&#039;s [[cerebro-shell]] controlled pawn [[Ricky Vasquez]] pointed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons&#039; control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion&#039;s gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell&#039;s hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then inputed fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh...didn&#039;t help. In battle with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked by [[Circuit Breaker]], deactivated, and captured by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. It was only a lucky break that they were eventually freed. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, Fireflight and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sometime later, it was Fireflight, [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] who were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots&#039; old human ally who had been prisoner to the Decepticons for nearly a year. This led the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces into battle with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who had acquired the nigh-infinite power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. The Aerialbots were his first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies over New York City. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Fireflight and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by the [[Nucleon]] super-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered from [[Hydrus Four]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Earthforce=====&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Fireflight was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] elected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Fireflight and his buddies gunned down the [[Acid Bats]] at the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Unlike the rest of Earthforce, the return of the Aerialbots (besides Silverbolt) was never explained on panel. Presumably, Wheeljack rebuilt them in the Bodyshop much like he did for [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Generation 2====&lt;br /&gt;
After the defeat of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his Decepticons on [[Klo]], the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe. Once Optimus Prime and Grimlock learned of the threat posed by the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian army]], though, the Autobot forces reconsolidated under their command. Fireflight and the other Aerialbots were first seen after the Autobots had retreated to an asteroid sanctuary for retraining. They were, um, outsmarted by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later on, Fireflight was fighting with his fellow Aerialbots in the skies of Ethos, defending the planet against genocide by the Cybertronian Empire. Even Skydive&#039;s battle plans weren&#039;t doing any good, however, and Fireflight was about to give up the fight when the cavalry arrived, in the form of the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Rotor Force]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} The Autobot/Decepticon alliance soon stood against the Cybertronian Empire at Autobase on Earth. Fireflight was seen working a one-two combo with [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]—he&#039;d knock jets out of the sky, and the Dinobot would roast &#039;em when they hit the ground. {{storylink|Total War!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
At some point in the late 20th century, Fireflight and the Aerialbots joined the crew of the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; in fighting the Decepticons on Earth. They were rendered inactive when the &#039;&#039;[[Ark II]]&#039;&#039; exploded in mid-air on its journey back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Fireflight and the Aerialbots were revived by Optimus Prime in 2002 using the Autobot Matrix of Leadership {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} and, in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} and again in [[San Francisco]]. When the insane General [[Robert Hallo]] launched a nuclear missile at the city, intending to destroy all of the Transformers, the Aerialbots as Superion sacrificed their lives to destroy the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}} The remains of the Aerialbots were gathered up and studied by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0|Generation One issue #0}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Fireflight&#039;&#039;&#039; (Aerialbot, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Team ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-52&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;[[Photon displacer gun]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Fireflight transformed into a red F-4 Phantom II with white wings. He could combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form Superion. As a [[Combiner|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he could form the arm or leg of Superion, or any other compatible combiner, though his nominal location was as Superion&#039;s right arm.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Superion&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-55&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Photon displacer gun&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Fireflight was available by himself or as part of the Superion giftset.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Generation 2===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Fireflight&#039;&#039;&#039; (Aerialbot, 1994)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Team ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
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:One of the few actual [[Repaint|repaints]] of the line, Fireflight retains the same colors as his G1 predecessor, but features more silver paint (primarily on the chest), an Autobot tampograph and different stickers.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Classics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Classics2006 Legends Fireflight.JPG|right|250px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Fireflight&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Fireflight is a red and beige [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], transforming into a cargo plane.  He was going to be named [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], but the [[trademark]] was unavailable, so his name and identity was changed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[redeco]] was also once conceived as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but there was too much white already in the toyline, thus it was changed to Powerglide.  And then Fireflight.  Identity crisis, anyone?&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Universe (2008)===&lt;br /&gt;
====G1 Series====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Universe2008 Fireflight.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Superion&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Shield/double-cannon, Autobot-type [[energon star]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available only as a component of &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Superion, this version of Fireflight is a dark brown and grey redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]&#039;&#039; [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]/[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] mold, transforming into an A-10 &amp;quot;Thunderbolt&amp;quot; plane. He can also form a leg or arm to any &#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039;-series &amp;quot;[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]&amp;quot; super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to Superion. He comes with a shield/double cannon that can become a footplate or &amp;quot;hand&amp;quot; for his combined mode, plus a blue &amp;quot;super energon&amp;quot; Autobot-style energon star that fits over his [[spark crystal]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He shares his mold with fellow Superion pack-mate [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Fireflight was released, along with the others in this box set, in &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; (2008) packaging in Australia and Singapore, but it is unknown if this version will be released anywhere else.  This set has recently been announced as a Target-[[exclusive]] set in &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] packaging for North America.  Thus, this toy doubles as [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[Fireflight (ROTF)|Fireflight]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors Club]]-[[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Fireflight/fireflight.htm Fireflight at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;amp;char=Fireflight Fireflight&#039;s &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; profile at NFTA.net]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Generation 2 characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
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