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[[ | [[File:Bios card AIRMILITARY.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Furmanism|Like a vast, predatory bird...]]]] | ||
The '''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' specializes in supporting ground-based units with precision bombing and lightning-fast strategic strikes, rarely leaving anything more than burning craters and wrecked metal in their wake. | The '''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' specializes in supporting ground-based units with precision bombing and lightning-fast strategic strikes, rarely leaving anything more than burning craters and wrecked metal in their wake. | ||
An alternate-dimension incarnation of the Air Military Mini-Con Team was trapped in the void between worlds with their master [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. These Mini-Cons were little more than mindless slaves to Ramjet's will (and ultimately to the will of [[Unicron]]), though, lacking the developed personalities and souls of their [[Unicron Trilogy]] counterparts. | An alternate-dimension incarnation of the Air Military Mini-Con Team was trapped in the void between worlds with their master [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. These Mini-Cons were little more than mindless slaves to Ramjet's will (and ultimately to the will of [[Unicron]]), though, lacking the developed personalities and souls of their [[Unicron Trilogy]] counterparts. | ||
''Another'' possible-alternate-universe incarnation of the Team is also active in the [[Universe war]], though split up with various [[Autobot | ''Another'' possible-alternate-universe incarnation of the Team is also active in the [[Universe war]], though split up with various [[Autobot]]s. | ||
The Air Military Mini-Con Team is composed of... | The Air Military Mini-Con Team is composed of... | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Armada'' cartoon=== | ===''Armada'' cartoon=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Air military.JPG|left|thumb|It WAS a good idea to store your Mini-Cons in an unguarded exterior closet...]] | ||
The Air Military Team were hidden away in storage on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], apparently trapped there for a million years unlike their fellow Mini-Cons who had been scattered over the Earth. They were found and recruited by [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] to the Decepticon cause, and incorporated into his battle strategies. Alongside the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], the Decepticons now possessed a rather large air force for vanquishing the Autobots. After Thrust lured the Autobots into a tight ravine with a false Mini-Con signal, the trio joined with [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] in strafing the trapped Autobots. They were eventually overcome when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] fired on the jets, bringing them down. {{storylink|Tactician}} | The Air Military Team were hidden away in storage on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], apparently trapped there for a million years unlike their fellow Mini-Cons who had been scattered over the Earth. They were found and recruited by [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] to the Decepticon cause, and incorporated into his battle strategies. Alongside the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], the Decepticons now possessed a rather large air force for vanquishing the Autobots. After Thrust lured the Autobots into a tight ravine with a false Mini-Con signal, the trio joined with [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in strafing the trapped Autobots. They were eventually overcome when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] fired on the jets, bringing them down. {{storylink|Tactician}} | ||
The Air Military Team and Air Defense Team were used in Thrust's next offensive as well. Gunbarrel and the others used the Autobots' prohibition against firing on Mini-Cons against them, keeping [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] distracted and surrounded in mid-air, cut off from his landbound fellow Autobots and unable to fire back at his attackers. {{storylink|Linkup}} The Air Military Team were assembled again to do battle with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Jet Optimus]] alongside [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Dark Fleet armor]]. {{storylink|Desperate}} | The Air Military Team and Air Defense Team were used in Thrust's next offensive as well. Gunbarrel and the others used the Autobots' prohibition against firing on Mini-Cons against them, keeping [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] distracted and surrounded in mid-air, cut off from his landbound fellow Autobots and unable to fire back at his attackers. {{storylink|Linkup}} The Air Military Team were assembled again to do battle with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Jet Optimus]] alongside [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Dark Fleet armor]]. {{storylink|Desperate}} | ||
On the moon, Gunbarrel and Thunderwing were among the Mini-Cons put to work by Megatron constructing a new space cruiser. When the Autobots lay siege to the Decepticon base, [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] sought out the Mini-Cons and tried to get them to accompany him to freedom. Their servility programming was too strong to overcome at first. After Gunbarrel and Thunderwing saw Perceptor valiantly risking his life against Megatron, however, the Mini-Cons shrugged off the chains of their oppression, and fled to the warp gate chamber where the Autobots transported them to safety on Earth. {{storylink|Rescue}} | On the moon, Gunbarrel and Thunderwing were among the Mini-Cons put to work by Megatron constructing a new space cruiser. When the Autobots lay siege to the Decepticon base, [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] sought out the Mini-Cons and tried to get them to accompany him to freedom. Their servility programming was too strong to overcome at first. After Gunbarrel and Thunderwing saw Perceptor valiantly risking his life against Megatron, however, the Mini-Cons shrugged off the chains of their oppression, and fled to the warp gate chamber where the Autobots transported them to safety on Earth. {{storylink|Rescue}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Armada=== | ===Armada=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Armada airmilitaryteam toys.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"You know, we get repainted into girls later on." "Really?" "Yeah, expensive girls, too."]] | ||
*'''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003) | *'''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003) | ||
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-11''' | **''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-11''' | ||
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{{-}}{{anchor|XDimension}} | {{-}}{{anchor|XDimension}} | ||
[[ | [[File:2003-airmilitarymicron-xdimension-toys2.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]] | ||
*'''Air Military Micron X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003) | *'''Air Military Micron X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003) | ||
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-12''' (X-Dimension) | **''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-12''' (X-Dimension) | ||
: Part of the [[X-Dimension Micron|X-Dimension]] series, the entire Team was [[ | : Part of the [[X-Dimension Micron|X-Dimension]] series, the entire Team was [[redeco]]ed in primarily black and clear-black plastics. This release was normal-retail, but produced in more limited numbers than the normal coloration. | ||
:*{{external|http://www.tfkenkon.com/collection/part5/act113/|X-Dimension Air Military Micron toy gallery}} | :*{{external|http://www.tfkenkon.com/collection/part5/act113/|X-Dimension Air Military Micron toy gallery}} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
===Universe=== | ===Universe=== | ||
*'''Ramjet w/ Thunderclash, Gunbarrel, Thunderwing, & | *'''Ramjet w/ Thunderclash, Gunbarrel, Thunderwing, & Terradive''' | ||
: Part of the Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] "Spring Value Pack", the Air Military Team was slightly [[redeco]]ed for inclusion with [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. The box-back shows a significantly different coloration for the team; why these colors were not used is unknown. | : Part of the Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] "Spring Value Pack", the Air Military Team was slightly [[redeco]]ed for inclusion with [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. The box-back shows a significantly different coloration for the team; why these colors were not used is unknown. | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
*'''Autobot Whirl with Makeshift & | *'''Autobot Whirl with Makeshift & Gunbarrel''' (Ultra, 2004) | ||
*'''Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing''' (Deluxe, 2004) | *'''Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing''' (Deluxe, 2004) | ||
*'''Stockade & | *'''Stockade & Magna Stampede with Prowl & Terradive''' (Ultra, 2004) | ||
: The Air Military Team (along with the [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]]) were split up among three different [[Autobot]] multi-packs for normal retail release. | : The Air Military Team (along with the [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]]) were split up among three different [[Autobot]] multi-packs for normal retail release. | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 10 December 2014
The Air Military Mini-Con Team specializes in supporting ground-based units with precision bombing and lightning-fast strategic strikes, rarely leaving anything more than burning craters and wrecked metal in their wake.
An alternate-dimension incarnation of the Air Military Mini-Con Team was trapped in the void between worlds with their master Ramjet. These Mini-Cons were little more than mindless slaves to Ramjet's will (and ultimately to the will of Unicron), though, lacking the developed personalities and souls of their Unicron Trilogy counterparts.
Another possible-alternate-universe incarnation of the Team is also active in the Universe war, though split up with various Autobots.
The Air Military Mini-Con Team is composed of...
- Gunbarrel the cargo plane.
- Terradive the "Blackbird"-style stealth jet.
- Thunderwing the "flying wing" stealth bomber.
Fiction
Armada cartoon
The Air Military Team were hidden away in storage on the moon, apparently trapped there for a million years unlike their fellow Mini-Cons who had been scattered over the Earth. They were found and recruited by Thrust to the Decepticon cause, and incorporated into his battle strategies. Alongside the Air Defense Mini-Con Team, the Decepticons now possessed a rather large air force for vanquishing the Autobots. After Thrust lured the Autobots into a tight ravine with a false Mini-Con signal, the trio joined with Starscream in strafing the trapped Autobots. They were eventually overcome when Hot Shot fired on the jets, bringing them down. Tactician
The Air Military Team and Air Defense Team were used in Thrust's next offensive as well. Gunbarrel and the others used the Autobots' prohibition against firing on Mini-Cons against them, keeping Jetfire distracted and surrounded in mid-air, cut off from his landbound fellow Autobots and unable to fire back at his attackers. Linkup The Air Military Team were assembled again to do battle with Jet Optimus alongside Megatron and his Dark Fleet armor. Desperate
On the moon, Gunbarrel and Thunderwing were among the Mini-Cons put to work by Megatron constructing a new space cruiser. When the Autobots lay siege to the Decepticon base, Perceptor sought out the Mini-Cons and tried to get them to accompany him to freedom. Their servility programming was too strong to overcome at first. After Gunbarrel and Thunderwing saw Perceptor valiantly risking his life against Megatron, however, the Mini-Cons shrugged off the chains of their oppression, and fled to the warp gate chamber where the Autobots transported them to safety on Earth. Rescue
Toys
Armada
- Air Military Mini-Con Team (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-11
- Terradive transforms into a SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane, and can also form a three-bladed melee weapon. Thunderwing transforms into a combination of a Northrop B2 "Spirit" stealth bomber with the cockpit of an F-117 "Nighthawk" stealth fighter, and can also turn into a rotating saw or throwing star. Gunbarrel turns into a cargo/transport plane of made-up origin, and can also transform into a six-barrel Gatling gun.
- The three aircraft were available only as a set of three at the Basic price point.
- These molds were also used to make the Caliber Micron, Sky Attack Mini-Con Team, Sonic Assault Team, and Blitz, Effect and Seeker from the third Micron Booster assortment.
- Thrust and Thunder with Air Military Micron
- Japanese ID number: MS-06
- In Japan, the Air Military Team were also available with Thrust. There were no differences between the two releases.
- Air Military Micron X-Dimension (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-12 (X-Dimension)
- Part of the X-Dimension series, the entire Team was redecoed in primarily black and clear-black plastics. This release was normal-retail, but produced in more limited numbers than the normal coloration.
Universe
- Ramjet w/ Thunderclash, Gunbarrel, Thunderwing, & Terradive
- Part of the Toys 'R' Us exclusive "Spring Value Pack", the Air Military Team was slightly redecoed for inclusion with Ramjet. The box-back shows a significantly different coloration for the team; why these colors were not used is unknown.
- Autobot Whirl with Makeshift & Gunbarrel (Ultra, 2004)
- Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing (Deluxe, 2004)
- Stockade & Magna Stampede with Prowl & Terradive (Ultra, 2004)
- The Air Military Team (along with the Emergency Mini-Con Team) were split up among three different Autobot multi-packs for normal retail release.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Air Military Micron (エアミリタリーマイクロン Ea Miritarī Maikuron)
- Korean: Air Military (에어밀리터리 Eeo Milliteori)
