Skystriker (G.I. Joe)
| This article is about the aircraft. For the Camien Transformer, see Skystriker (G1). |
- Skystrikers are aircraft from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
As lethal as it is elegant, the Combat Jet XP-14F Skystriker—a modified version of the famous F-14 Tomcat—was the Joe team's first air combat vehicle and served alongside a host of would-be successors such as the Conquest X-30. The primary operator is Ace, although other Joes have been known to fly it on occasion.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
G.I. Joe and the Transformers
After Power Station Alpha was hijacked, several Skystrikers—including one piloted by Ace—were among the units tasked with intercepting it. In typical form, they had the Cobra Rattlers dropping like Waspinator... err, flies. Power Struggle A number of Skystrikers were also used for the assault on the Decepticon base in Florida, where they teamed up with both Rattlers and Aerialbots to fight off Decepticon planes. ...All Fall Down!
Marvel UK
When neither Action Force's artillery nor the Autobots could stop Megatron, Flint ordered in the Skystrikers: by bombing the gas refinery Megatron was in, he hoped they'd take out the robot before he entered London. And they did! Ancient Relics!
Prime cartoon
The Skystriker was the mass production version of the aircraft used by Agent Fowler. He rallied a squadron of them to join in Ultra Magnus' assault on Darkmount. Though they were on standby for immediate deployment, they found the wait lengthy as Magnus' team was captured by the Decepticons. However, the timely arrival of a reformatted Optimus Prime quickly turned the tide in the Autobots' favor, and when Magnus reported their leader's return, Fowler scrambled the squadron. After Optimus disabled Darkmount's fusion cannons, the Skystrikers brought Darkmount crumbling to the ground. Rebellion
Toys
G.I. Joe and the Transformers
- Starscream Skystriker with Cobra Commander (2011)
- An exclusive release for San Diego Comic-Con, this Skystriker is actually supposed to represent Starscream in a not-exactly-seen sequence from the G.I. Joe and the Transformers 1986 comics crossover. It comes with Cobra Commander wielding a li'l gun-mode Megatron.
- The Epic Conclusion! box set (2013)
- Part of the third and final San Diego Comic-Con crossover set, this Skystriker is a redeco and retool of the Skystriker mold previously used for Starscream. The biggest change to this variant is that it includes Jetfire's signature booster pack. The Jetfire Skystriker is part of the largest crossover set to date, which includes a Hound-decoed VAMP, an Autobot-allied Snake-Eyes figure, a Baroness figure with Ravage on a leash, a Blaster boombox with cassette pieces representing Steeljaw, Ramhorn, and Eject, and a "samurai robot warrior" based on Bludgeon.
- The box set was announced via a USA Today article on June 5, 2013, along with Hasbro's other Comic-Con exclusives.
Notes
- The XP-14F Skystriker should not be confused with the Tiger Force pilot of the same name.
