Air Raid (WFC)

The name or term "Air Raid" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Air Raid (disambiguation).

Air Raid is an Autobot from the War for Cybertron portion of the Aligned continuity family.

Now equipped with shoulder mounted ovens.

Air Raid is a headstrong member of the Aerialbots who would rather fly into a group of Decepticons instead of gunning them from afar because it's more fun. This attitude often puts him and his comrades in danger, though he almost as often tends to get them out of it.

Games

Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)

Voice actor: Liam O'Brien (English), Alberto Oliviero (Italian)

During the Decepticons' assault on Iacon, Air Raid and Jetfire assisted Optimus by fighting off hordes of aerial Decepticons. As part of Optimus's plan to rescue Zeta Prime from imprisonment, he and some other Autobots allowed themselves to be captured and taken to Kaon. Just as they were about to be "recycled", Air Raid appeared outside the prison cell and destroyed their would-be executioners. However, after freeing Optimus' team, he was captured. Optimus, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee fought their way through the prison and managed to rescue Air Raid, who helped them stage a prison break for all the Autobots detained in the facility, and showed the way to Soundwave's lab, where Zeta Prime was being held. While Optimus' team rescued Zeta, Air Raid led his fellow Autobots back home to Iacon.

When Megatron began turning his orbital station's cannon on the Autobot position, Air Raid joined Jetfire and Silverbolt in assaulting the space gun directly. Air Raid had previously been reluctant to follow the acrophobic Silverbolt as Aerialbot leader, and saw himself as a better choice. When the majority of Silverbolt's battle strategies inside the station centered around "Shoot the Decepticons and blow some slag up", though, Air Raid thought better of his appointed leader. As they continued their internal sabotage of the gun, the Aerialbots were suddenly shocked when the gun started taunting them — it seemed Megatron had incorporated a Cybertronian entity known as Trypticon into the platform's core, giving it a malevolent sentience all its own. It was Air Raid who realized if Trypticon was a Transformer, he'd also have a conversion cog. Blasting that would revert him back to his primary mode, and stop the bombardments. The Aerialbots destroyed Trypticon's cog just before he got a target lock on Optimus Prime's position, and the newly-transformed giant fell down to the planet below.

Air Raid and the Aerialbots provided air support for Optimus and the Autobot troops on the ground during their struggle with the monster after he hit Cybertron. Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)

Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)

Voice actor: Liam O'Brien (English)

During the Great War, Air Raid acted as a trainer for new recruits, leading them around a course and instructing them in basic combat. After sparring with the Autobots atop a building in Iacon City, Air Raid was happy to follow Optimus into battle.

Air Raid is an unlockable character for the Nintendo DS version of War for Cybertron and can replace any of the other characters on the Autobot team. Air Raid can be unlocked by defeating him in the Streets 6 Arena level.

Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)

Transformers: Cybertron Adventures

When Bumblebee and Ironhide escaped from Kaon prison, Air Raid was on hand to provide air support as they blasted their way outta town. He used his missile system to clear the roads so they could make their way safely back to Iacon.

Later, Air Raid volunteered for a mission using the intel Ironhide and Bumblebee had recovered from Kaon. The Decepticons controlled a series of tunnels around the Core, feeding power between Trypticon and the Geosynchronous Energon Bridge. With Ironhide directing him on comms, Air Raid flew into the underground tunnels to access the bridge and take it off-line. He made his way through the security station, but attracted a lot of attention in the process, and had to take a new path to escape further underground. Closer to the Core, he fought his way through giant, worm-like creatures before getting back on the path to the Bridge. The final barriers before the Bridge were heavily guarded by a Destroyer and multiple troops, but Air Raid blasted his way through and cut power to the Bridge.

As the Autobots prepared to evacuate Cybertron, the Decepticons attempted to destroy their supply lines and bring down their transport ships. During one launch, Thundercracker and Skywarp commenced strafing and bombing of the Autobot position, so Optimus Prime dispatched Air Raid and Jetfire to hold off the Seekers. Air Raid prevented Thundercracker from setting off a series of explosives, and then he and Jetfire drove off the Seekers. Unfortunately, the Decepticons managed to get Trypticon back on-line, and the orbital station started taking potshots at the Autobots from the sky. Air Raid and the Aerialbots took to the air, shooting up the energon relay stations that fed power to Trypticon.

Unfortunately, once Trypticon Station fell to Earth, it revealed itself as a massive Transformer, laying waste to Cybertron. As Optimus Prime coordinated the attack from the ground, Air Raid fought from the air until Trypticon finally went down, and the war continued for another day. Transformers: Cybertron Adventures

That Autobot sigil on his chest seemed like a good idea at the time, but he forgot to check how it'd look in jet mode.

Toys

Generations

• Air Raid (Deluxe, 2012?)

Accessories: Cannon/sword, sword/hilt

Air Raid, first named Fireflight is a redeco and retool of Generations Fall of Cybertron Shockwave, with a new head, chest, and weapons. Transforming into a cybertronic jet, he comes with a sword that can be stored on top of the jet in vehicle mode, and a hand-held cannon which can also transform into a sword, as well as form the fuselage of the vehicle. The two weapons can be stored on his robot back, and are capable of combining into a large blade, with the smaller sword splitting open and forming the hilt.