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Airborne(aka Sergeant Airborne; not to be confused with 1990's Airborne)File Name: Franklin E. Talltree of Navajo Reservation, Arizona. Grades: Army E-5 (1983-2008) various SNs: RA030446233; 30-44-TT62; 030-44-TT62 Notes: The Navajo Nation covers 26,000 square miles in the Four Corners region, including all of northeastern Arizona.
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Animated Appearances
| Sunbow Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Peter Cullen | 18 | 529 seconds | 46 | 397 |
Notes: Sunbow's Airborne had two animation models. The first featured a dark grey helmet and long-sleeved light blue collared shirt with a black diagonal chest strap. The shirt had a centered vertical gold stripe, with gold on the shoulders, wristbands, codpiece, and kneepads. He wore light blue pants with grey boots and a plain black belt with round, silver buckle. Beginning in The Synthoid Conspiracy, his appearance was nearly identical to his 1983 outfit, though with green-tinted goggles on his helmet. Without his helmet, Airborne initially had brown hair, but it was black in Lasers in the Night.
| A Real American Hero Opening | 4 seconds | (silent) | flying Falcon Glider in base and city assaults |
| A Real American Hero, Part 1 | 9 seconds | (silent) | at airfield during Maj. Bludd's assault |
| A Real American Hero, Part 4 | 15 seconds | 2 lines | reacting to surrender, in studio, in Dragonfly and J.U.M.P. at Ring of Fire |
| A Real American Hero, Part 5 | 19 seconds | (silent) | at HQ when M.A.S.S. used, weaing a J.U.M.P. while climbing mountain |
| Cobra Soundwaves | 62 seconds | 7 lines | defending oil fields, sensing Ali's capture, flying Falcon Glider against Cobra base; at banquet |
| Operation Mind Menace | 257 seconds | 30 lines | flying a Dragonfly, captured on Easter Island, rescuing his brother at K12 base |
| The Phantom Brigade | 21 seconds | (silent) | parachuting to assault castle; present at burial |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 2 | 42 seconds | 2 lines | at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, flying Skystriker against island base |
| Spell of the Siren | 1 second | (silent) | entranced at Joe HQ (10:44) |
| Twenty Questions | 9 seconds | (silent) | at maneuvers; on obstacle course |
| Where the Reptiles Roam | 12 seconds | (silent) | driving V.A.M.P.2 to pick up Alpine's team, at HQ, assaulting ranch hideout |
| Lasers in the Night | 15 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on theft of the guidance system |
| Bazooka Saw a Sea Serpent | 1 second | (silent) | flying Dragonfly against sea serpent (11:58) |
| Eau de Cobra | 30 seconds | 5 lines | at HQ during SOS, leading frogmen to recover perfume |
| The Pit of Vipers | 23 seconds | (silent) | entering Watchdog with Lady Jaye |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1 | 2 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks (16:36-37) |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 3 | 3 seconds | (silent) | fighting Cobra in flashback |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 5 | 4 seconds | (silent) | at ice dome entrance; in Mauler during ice dome charge; running during retreat |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Airborne was discernible in 89 panels in 22 issues from May 1983 to Jan. 1990: #11, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 45, Yearbook 2, 49, SM 1, 54, Order of Battle 1, 74, 75, 77, SM 20, and 96.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1983
2. 2003 (Spy Troops) | 3. 2004 (Sky Sweeper)
4. 2008 (post-25th Wave 11) |
| Version 1: spring 1983 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Helicopter Assault Trooper | MOS 1: Airborne Infantryman [prob. 11B] MOS 2: Helicopter Gunship Gunner |
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| Accessories: black XM-16 assault rifle (new), light green helmet with molded goggles (new), tan backpack with molded shovel). | |
| Airborne's parents are oil-rich Navahos who indulged their eldest son with sky-diving lessons. Talltree also studied law and passed the Arizona State Bar exams. Joined the army and opted for airborne training, commenting, "I'd rather jump out of airplanes than write legal briefs." Graduated top of class from Airborne School, Fort Benning. Qualified Expert: Hughes Helicopter Chain Gun, M-16, M-60 and M-1911A auto pistol. Airborne jokes around and gets loose, but he's serious too...dead serious. You look at him and sometimes he's looking right through you. Must be the Indian in him. The Navahos call it "the far-seeing look." Spooky! | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6411. Featured in 1983's Polar Battle Bear and SkyStriker commercials. His name appears beside the co-pilot's seat in the Dragonfly (83). | |
| Reissues: Reissued in fall 1983 in a J.C. Penney three-pack with Gung-Ho and Doc. Airborne was also reissued in mail offers 1985-1986 (Get Your Gear, Operation Freedom 85 and 86). | |
| Version 2: November 2003 Spy Troops Wave 8 figure two-pack assortment | |
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| Helicopter Assault Trooper Sergeant Airborne | MOS 1: Airborne Infantryman [prob. 11B] MOS 2: Helicopter Gunship Gunner |
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| Accessories: silver pistol (88 Shockwave's), black rifle (03 Sand Viper's), green "Copperhead" helmet with yellow crest (new), black belt crossing in front and attaching to belly (new), green clip-on breastplate with red Cobra emblem (new), grey square backpack with handle (new). | |
| SGT. AIRBORNE was indulged by his parents with skydiving lessons at an early age. He studied law and passed the bar exam in Arizona, but his first love - skydiving - had a firm grip on him. He combined his quest for justice and his crazy desire to jump from airplanes by joining the Army and opting for airborne training. He jokes around and gets loose, but when he turns serious, it seems as if he's looking right through you. The Navajo call it "the far-seeing look." That skull-piercing gaze can make even his G.I. JOE team members uncomfortable, so you can imagine how a captured COBRA enemy starts to squirm when he's being interrogated by SGT. AIRBORNE and feels as if the G.I. JOE trooper is seeing right inside his head. "I'd rather jump from planes than write legal briefs - the view's better." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Tele-Viper. Item #55454. In the original release of this pack, this figure was identified as Halo Jumper (=Rip Cord) with a different filecard. The figure itself is the same. | |
| Version 3: October 2004 boxed Sky Sweeper Jet vehicle | |
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| Air Assault Trooper Sergeant Airborne | MOS 1: Airborne Infantryman [prob. 11B] MOS 2: Helicopter Gunship Gunner |
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| Accessories: black helmet with grey crest (03 Sgt. Airborne's), dark grey belt (03 Sgt. Airborne's). | |
| SGT. AIRBORNE was indulged by his parents with skydiving lessons at an early age. He studied law and passed the bar exam in Arizona, but his first love - skydiving - had a firm grip on him. He combined his quest for justice and his crazy desire to jump from airplanes by joining the Army and opting for airborne training. He jokes around and gets loose, but when he turns serious, it seems as if he's looking right through you. The Navajo call it "the far-seeing look." That skull-piercing gaze can make even his G.I. JOE team members uncomfortable, so you can imagine how a captured COBRA enemy starts to squirm when he's being interrogated by SGT. AIRBORNE and feels as if the G.I. JOE trooper is seeing right inside his head. "I'd rather jump from planes than write legal briefs - the view's better." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #55487. (The Sky Sweeper was originally released in August 2003 without a figure.) | |
| Version 4: November 2008 post-25th Anniversary Wave 11 carded figure assortment | |
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| Air Assault Trooper Sergeant Airborne | MOS 1: Airborne Infantryman [prob. 11B] MOS 2: Helicopter Gunship Gunner |
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| Accessories: black pistol (06 Med Alert's), black M4 carbine with jagged stock and bayonet with silver blade (new), green helmet with light blue goggles on brim and grey attached mic (new), light blue vest with light green chest straps and grey knife sheath (new), tan backpack with light green pouch (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| The oil-rich Navajo parents of SGT. AIRBORNE indulged their eldest son with skydiving lessons. Also having an interest in the legal system, he studied law and passed the Arizona State Bar exams. He joined the Army and opted for airborne training. SGT. AIRBORNE jokes around and gets loose, but he's serious too...dead serious. You look at him and sometimes he's looking right through you. It must be the Native American in him. The Navajos call it "the far-seeing look." He graduated at the top of his class from Airborne School, Fort Benning. Qualified expert: Hughes Helicopter Chain Gun, M-16, M-60 and M-1911A auto pistol.
"I'd rather jump out of airplanes than write legal briefs - the view's better." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #36411. | |