Fireflight (G1)/toys
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Fireflight is the Aerialbot with an alt-mode in red.
Toys
The Transformers
- Fireflight (Aerialbot, 1986/1990/1991)
- Team ID number: A3
- Japanese ID number: C-52
- Accessories: "Photon displacer gun"
- The Transformers Fireflight transformed into a red F-4 Phantom II with white wings. He could combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form Superion. As a 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's right arm.
- In 1990, Fireflight was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. Stunticon Drag Strip was available in the same offer.
- In Japan, the Aerialbots were also later all made available again as mail-away items during Return of Convoy. The smaller toys cost 1000 yen (120 more than their original retail price!) and 2 robot points.
- Superion (Multi-pack, 1986)
- Japanese ID number: C-55
- Accessories: "Photon displacer gun"
- Fireflight was available by himself or as part of the Superion giftset.
- Fireflight (1990)
- Accessories: "Photon displacer gun"
- Fireflight, along with his teammates, was rereleased without changes as part of the 1990 European "gold-box" Classics reissue line.
Generation 2
- Fireflight (Aerialbot, 1994)
- Team ID number: A3
- Accessories:
- One of the few actual 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.
Classics
- Fireflight (Legends, 2006)
- Fireflight is a red and beige redeco of Legends of Cybertron Jetfire, transforming into a cargo plane. In his plane form, the tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode. He was going to be named "Powerglide", but the trademark was unavailable, so his name and identity were changed.
- The redeco was also once conceived as Sky Lynx, but there was too much white already in the toyline, thus it was changed to Powerglide, and then Fireflight. Identity crisis, anyone?
Universe (2008)
- Superion (Multi-pack, 2008)
- Series: G1 Series
- Accessories: Shield/double-cannon, Autobot-type energon star
- Available only as a component of Universe Superion, this version of Fireflight is a dark brown and grey redeco of the Energon Sky Shadow/Terradive mold, transforming into an A-10 "Thunderbolt" plane. He can also form a leg or arm to any Energon-series "Powerlinx Combiner" 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 "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style energon star that fits over his spark crystal.
- He shares his mold with fellow Superion pack-mate Skydive.
- Fireflight was first released, along with the others in this box set, in 2008 Universe packaging in Australia and Singapore. The set was later released as a Target-exclusive set in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Superion packaging for North America. Thus, this toy doubles as live-action continuity Fireflight.
- This mold was also used to make Fun Publications Transformers Collectors' Club-exclusive Cybertron Skyfall.
Bot Shots
- Autobot Air Force (Five-pack, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: T014
- Fist strength: 546
- Blaster strength: 858
- Sword strength: 206
- "Autobot Firestrike" is a redeco of the Starscream mold. As such, he turns into a super-deformed jet with a spring-loaded transformation back into robot mode. He was available in a five-pack with Silverbolt, Quickslinger, Skydive, and Air Raid.
Kre-O
- Superion w/ Silverbolt, Air Raid, Skydive, and Firestrike Kreons
- Firestrike comes as part of the Superion Micro-Changer combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a jet. He can also contribute his bricks to form Superion.
- Combiner Robot Mega Pack (3-pack, 2016)
- Set number: ???
- Pieces: 245
- 3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases, though the Firestrike's Kreon name was changed into "Firefly" due to trademark re-availability.
Generations
Combiner Wars
- Firefly (Deluxe Class, 2015)
- 5 OF 5: Superion
- Accessories: Rifle, gun/fist/foot
- "Firefly" is part of the first wave of Combiner Wars Deluxe Class toys. He transforms from robot into a modified red and white Harrier jump-jet, as well as either an arm or a leg for Superion or into one of Legends Godbomber's legs. To help this latter portion along, he comes with a weapon that transforms into either a foot or a hand. He is also be able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys from the Combiner Wars subline or any Unite Warriors figure as well. His instructions state that he forms the left leg of Superion and highlights this leg in red, the image however shows Skydive with Firefly actually shown being the left arm. He is also officially associated with Ultra Prime. Firefly comes with a collector card featuring art from the "Eagle Eyes" episode of Transformers Legends.
- The design of Combiner Wars Firefly's gun is inspired by Skydive's nega-gun, presumably as a direct or indirect result of his and Fireflight's weapons being swapped in their Generation 1 package art.
- Firefly was retooled into Combiner Wars Quickslinger/Unite Warriors Sling, who was then redecoed into Combiner Wars Blast Off, with the original version of the mold being redecoed into TFSS 4.0 Needlenose.
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- Superion (Collection Pack, 2016)
- Accessories: Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
- A G2-themed redeco of Combiner Wars Firefly is packed along with the other Aerialbots (including Powerglide), and sold as a giftset.
- The Superion "Collection Pack" was (at least in theory) a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers (such as Hasbro Toy Shop,Amazon, BigBadToyStore, and Entertainment Earth) and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such as Toys"R"Us, Walmart, Target, and Kmart). It was still available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets, though.
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Titans Return
- Blunderbuss & Broadside (Voyager Class, 2017)
- Titans Return Broadside comes with tiny Aerialbot jets (specifically in the alternate modes of their Combiner Wars figures) molded on a sprue; once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode ports.
Unite Warriors
- Superion (Giftset, 2015-06-27)
- ID number: UW-01
- Takara's Unite Warriors iteration of Superion features a redeco of Firefly, under his original Japanese Generation 1 name "Firebolt" (though the bilingual packaging gives his name in English as "Fireflight"), bearing closer resemblance to his cartoon model.
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Legends
- Broadside (November 25, 2017)
- ID number: LG53
- The Legends release of Broadside also includes the sprue holding the five Airbots, redecoed in a different shade of gray to match Broadside's cartoon-accurate appearance.
Merchandise
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Fireflight, Sky High Recon (2019)
- Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners
- Rarity: CT
- Card Number: T25/T46
- Stars: 5
- Fireflight, Sky High Recon was released as part of the Transformers Trading Card Game Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of combiner teams released in the set, Fireflight, Sky High Recon is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Fireflight, Sky High Recon depicts Superion's left leg, which is formed by Air Raid in the artwork.
- The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the Combiner Wars Firefly toy's packaging art, and is based on said figure.
- Fireflight, Sky High Recon can be used to form Superion, Sky Protector with the use of the Action card Aerialbot Enigma while he and the other Wave 2 Aerialbots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
