Air Raid (G1)
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| The name or term "Air Raid" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeAir Raid (disambiguation). |
- Air Raid is anAutobotAerialbotand sometimesCyberjetfrom theGeneration 1continuity family.
Some might callAir Raidreckless, the way he dives out of nowhere, charging enemy units head on. Air Raid would laugh at that. A rash and fearless young warrior who loves surprises (especially those that leave his foes too stunned to fight back), he has only one real goal in life: to have fun. Needless to say his attitude puts him in a lot of danger, but you can be sure he's enjoying himself the whole time.
Air Raid combines with his fellowAerialbotsto formSuperionor with other Transformers to formGalvatronus.
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Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformerscartoon
- Voice actor:Rob Paulsen(English),Kenyū Horiuchi(Japanese),Kōki Kataoka(Japanese, "War Dawn" ),Show Hayami(Japanese, "Thief in the Night" ),Masashi Ebara(Japanese, "Fight or Flee" ),Yoku Shioya(Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon" ),Xu Hong(Chinese),Wolfgang Mascher(German, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming" ),Imo Heite(German, "Starscream's Ghost" ),Bernd Simon(German, "Thief in the Night" ),Reinhard Brock(German, "Fight or Flee" and "The Big Broadcast of 2006" ),Fritz von Hardenberg(German, "The Ultimate Weapon" ),Gerd Wiedenhofen(German,Generation 2),Georges Atlas(European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" ),Francis Lax(European French, "Aerial Assault" ), Unknown (European French, "Cosmic Rust" ),Júlio César(Portuguese),Ricardo Schnetzer(Portuguese, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming" ),Marco Antônio Costa(Portuguese, "Thief in the Night" ),Carlos Seidl(Portuguese, "The Ultimate Weapon" ),José Luiz Barbeito(Portuguese, "Fight or Flee" )
At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth,Megatrongrew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as theStunticons.In order to give his new warriors life and intellect, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer,Vector Sigma,to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field,Optimus Primeconceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthly jets, and bringing them to life as a team of Autobot flyers.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1With the help of his tech-savvy soldiers,Hoist,Wheeljack,Ratchet,and Prime's own creator,Alpha Trion,Optimus' plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. While they initially had their doubts about joining the Autobots,Silverbolteventually talked them around. Air Raid and the others rescued Optimus Prime from the Stunticons and combined intoSuperionto battleMenasor.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2
Like most of the Aerialbots, Air Raid was slow to learn the Autobots' ways. Overly impressed with the flying skills ofStarscreamand his wingmen, the Aerialbots were easily lured onto aKronosphereplatform, and cast more than nine million years into the past. They had the opportunity to view Megatron's evil firsthand, as the early Decepticons deactivated their new friendsAriel,DionandOrion Pax.Air Raid and the others soon returned to the future with a newfound resolve to oppose the Decepticons' tyranny.War Dawn
Air Raid led the Aerialbots in a flight around theStatue of Liberty,which the Autobots were gracefully coating withPerceptor's new invention,Corrostop,to prevent corrosion. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were just as interested in Perceptor's work, and the Stunticons arrived to kidnap him. Air Raid and the others chased the Stunticons aboardBlitzwingall the way back to the Decepticons' undersea base, but were driven off by theLightning Bug.This impressive heat ray zapped Air Raid's missile in mid-flight, then tagged his tail for good measure. He was forced to sit there and smolder while giving his report to Optimus Prime before being allowed to pick up some replacement parts.Cosmic Rust
Air Raid was with the Aerialbots when they answered a distress call about a canyon cave-in, but the team soon discovered the call was a trap laid by theCombaticons.After taking out Slingshot the Combaticons claimed the upper hand, until the arrival of Autobot reinforcements changed their minds and the tide of battle. As the Combaticons retreated, Silverbolt held Air Raid back from pursuing the Combaticons in order to get his help in digging out Slingshot. After his recovery, Slingshot volunteered to be a decoy as part of Skydive's plan to investigate a plane smuggling ring. Air Raid sarcastically told his fellow jets to enjoy their 'vacation' as he departed.
Returning later to assist Slingshot and Skydive, Air Raid and Silverbolt took on Vortex, Ramjet, Blast Off and a fleet of drone jets while under fire from the Combaticons and Megatron'spurple griffin fortress.After the Combaticons formed Bruticus, Air Raid tried to distract the giant Decepticon from smacking Silverbolt, and got smacked himself instead. With the arrival of Fireflight, the Aerialbots combined into Superion and wrestled with Bruticus, then separated again. With a well-placed shot, they set anoilfield ablaze and the resulting blast sent the defeated Decepticons and Bruticus flying into the sky.
After regrouping inPrince Jumal’s palace, Air Raid threatened some good old fashioned Autobot justice against captured Decepticon minionAli,but Silverbolt said the Aerialbots should let Prince Jumal deal with his fellow human.Aerial Assault
After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Air Raid and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. WhenUltra Magnus,KupandSpikewere kidnapped toQuintessa,the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. Air Raid and Skydive made the strafing run that took out the Quintessons' defensiveproton cannon.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Air Raid and the rest hurtling through space. They eventually impacted onGoo,Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3and were rescued byWreck-Garand theJunkions.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4
When Perceptor's science team were attacked in space, Air Raid and the Aerialbots accompaniedRodimus Primein rescuing them. As Superion, they confronted a horde of Quintessons and drove them off. After Silverbolt disengaged their super mode, Air Raid still wanted to chase after the Quintessons, but Silverbolt reined him in. Air Raid chastised him for having no sense of adventure, to which Silverbolt retorted that was exactly why he was in charge.Forever Is a Long Time Coming
One lovely afternoon in space, Air Raid was playing cat-and-mouse withScourgeandCyclonus.Once he had finished his fun, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo into an asteroid field where his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, they chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences foranyonewhatsoever.Fight or Flee
When Starscream possessed Cyclonus and attempted to get rid ofGalvatron,he lured him into an Autobot trap involving Rodimus Prime and the Aerialbots.Starscream's Ghost
During a battle in space, Air Raid and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planetEurythma...sometimes.Carnage in C-Minor
AfterSky Lynxtook some hostile fire over theplanet of Junk,Rodimus Prime dispatched Air Raid and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back toFirst Aidon Cybertron for repairs.The Big Broadcast of 2006
On one occasion, Air Raid was buzzing too close toTrypticonduring a battle on Earth, and the dinosaur city unleashed his full plasma breath. Air Raid's tail-fins were scorched and he had to set down in a small lake, but his sacrifice gave Silverbolt a chance to fly down Trypticon's throat now that his flame was temporarily used up. The Aerialbot leader was then able to cause serious internal damage to the giant Decepticon before flying back out again. And Air Raidtotallyplanned it that way. No, really.The Ultimate Weapon
During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought againstAstrotrainwhen he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers.The Burden Hardest to BearSometime thereafter, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime fromSwoffordandMorgan.Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to theHate Plague.Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infectingDefensor,and taking several other Autobots out of action.The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1
When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for thePlasma Energy Chamber,the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon withSixshot.Flying heedlessly into battle, Air Raid was shot down first by theSix Changer's siege tank mode.The Rebirth, Part 1TheCombaticonsthen took hispower packto use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for Galvatron.The Rebirth, Part 2Fortunately, the Autobots won the day and ushered in a new Golden Age for Cybertron.The Rebirth, Part 3
Japanese cartoon continuity
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersstory pages
Scramble City
Air Raid and the Aerialbots were dispatched from theScramble Cityproject byUltra Magnusto aid Optimus Prime in battle with theSeekersandDevastator.Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in jet modes, Air Raid the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being... well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, andWildriderassumed the place of Superion's right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Air Raid and the others were trapped as Superion, literally fighting themselves, until Fireflight retook his place as Superion's limb.Scramble City: Mobilization
The Headmasterscartoon
Air Raid and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in2011.When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the oldspace bridgenetwork, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with theTrainbotsand quickly joined the battle. Air Raid and his team formed Superion and battledAbominusand Devastator.Four Warriors Come out of the SkyLater, the combined Aerialbots fought alongsideRaidenand Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of theBattleship Maximus.WhenHot Rodbegan his search for theMatrix of Leadershipon Earth, Air Raid and the Aerialbots returned to the humans' planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce it eventually carried them to the Arctic where Hot Rod was searching.The Mystery of Planet Master
Air Raid and his flying comrades joined theTriple Changersin distracting the Decepticons long enough forTwincastto sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on theMadmachine.The Great Cassette OperationSometime later, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near astrange meteorite.The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce magnetic warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it sent the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Air Raid and his injured colleagues.Approach of the Demon Meteorite
Following a lengthy repair cycle, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Air Raid and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the 'Cons before they could form Menasor.Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end onceScorponok's bombs blew upVector Sigmaand annihilated the planet.Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2
Whena giant carnivorous plantattacked San Francisco, Ultra Magnus dispatched Air Raid and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival ofFortressand his powerful giantTranstectorbrought an end to the creature's rampage.Head On!! Fortress MaximusAir Raid and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to themoonto disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle.Return of the Immortal Emperor
When one of Scorponok's Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Air Raid and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Air Raid participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters'Head Formationto revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
Metrowars
As part of Superion, Air Raid was stationed atScramble Citywhile it was under reconstruction after an attack fromMetrotitan.Metrowars
Unite Warriors/Legends
In the 2030s, Air Raid and the Aerialbots deployed from Metroplex to put a stop to the Stunticons' latest bout of mischief.Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!This led to a battle in which Superion battled and was seized byGrand Scourge,though the Aerialbots were able to separate and escape thanks toBroadside's intervention. They went on to accompany Broadside to theLegends Worldand help him defeatThrust,who then started living with them on Broadside's gianttranstector.Bonus Edition Vol. 53The Aerialbots later visited Metroplex, another visitor to this world, and hosted their annual barbecue party on his city mode together with their old friend,King Hassan.Today Is Energon BBQ!Bonus Edition Vol. EX
Generations Selects Special Comic
In2050,the Autobots chose to support theSelectorsin their revolution against their human creators and masters. As a result, Air Raid and the Aerialbots abandoned their friendJumalin the Middle East to reunite with the Autobot forces.Volcanicus comic 2Later, Air Raid was briefly seen as Abominus blasted Superion apart.Abominus comic 2
TV Magazinecomic continuity
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformerscomic
When theProtectobotsconfronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Air Raid and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor andBruticus.AfterDefensorwas injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners' legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and theConstructicons,who wanted to build an impregnable fortress.Kenjiradioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Air Raid and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion they fought offDevastatorandTrypticon,using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. AsHoundcast a massive hologram of Metroplex, Air Raid detached from Superion to buzz around Trypticon's head, tricking him into charging at the not-quite-there Autobot. Instead of grappling with his foe, Tryppy tripped over a cliff into the waters below.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6
The Great Transformer War
In2010,Galvatron kidnappedDaltonofEranto utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons' combiner technology. Air Raid and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Air Raid and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon andCombaticontroops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard overHot Spotas he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back on-line. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed Air Raid and the other Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton.The Great Transformer War #1
Full Throttle Scramble Power!
The Decepticons, up to their usual tricks, threatened to plunder Earth's resources. The Aerialbots pleaded with Optimus Prime to allow them to deal with their bitter rivals, the Stunticons, currently attacking a powerplant. Though Optimus was hesitant at first, the Aerialbots being new and inexperienced, he allowed them this chance to prove themselves. The two teams met, and quickly combined into their gestalt forms to do battle. Though Superion was initially crippled by theOmega Wave Cannon,a new weapon controlled by the Decepticons, he held his own until the Autobots dispatched enough reinforcements to turn the tide of battle, and send the Decepticons fleeing.Full Throttle Scramble Power!
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Marvel Comics continuity
MarvelThe Transformerscomics
Thanks to his previous connection to theCreation Matrix,Buster Witwickybegan experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it.Devastation Derby!By sharing his visions withOptimus Prime,Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race—amalgam model robots like theConstructicons'Devastator,capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form.Second Generation!Together, Optimus and Buster witnessed a prophetic vision in which Skydive and the other Aerialbots assisted the Protectobots in defending thePullen Power Plantfrom the Combaticons and the Stunticons by combining into their gestalt forms.The Special Teams Have ArrivedIt was this vision which allowed Optimus Prime andWheeljackto conceive of and construct the Aerialbots.Second Generation!
Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, givingBumblebeeenough time to digitally record the Constructicons' electrical transformation pattern for study.Command Performances!Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Air Raid and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors' testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation atHoover Dam.Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.
Air Raid proved to be the most effective of the new Aerialbots in battle. After his fellow jets took a few hits in battle with the CybertronianSeekers,Air Raid singlehandedly shook their formation and tore upRamjet's nosecone with his torque rifle, giving the other Aerialbots time to regroup.
The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt's command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, whenBombshell'scerebro-shellcontrolled pawnRicky VasquezpointedMegatron(in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons' control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion's gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell's hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat.Aerialbots over America!
After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then inputted fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh...didn't help. In battle withMenasoras Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked byCircuit Breaker,deactivated, and captured byRAAT.Heavy Traffic!It was only when theBattlechargerswent on a rampage across America and Circuit Breaker wanted to take them down that she struck a deal with her Autobot captives—they could go free if they allowed themselves to be temporarily combined into abattlesuitthat she could use to defeat the Decepticons.Decepticon Graffiti!
Optimus Prime sent Air Raid and the Aerialbots to back up Bumblebee as he investigated possible Decepticon activity at the unveiling ofPower Station Alpha.They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by theG.I. Joeteam guarding the power station and combined into Superion in an attempt to retrieve his body.Blood on the TracksUpon learning that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark.Power StruggleUnited with both G.I. Joe andCobraagainst the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world, Slingshot and the Aerialbots entered the battle and once more formed Superion, this time to defeat Devastator....All Fall Down!
The Aerialbots would once again encounter Menasor at aBlackrockplant. When they combined into Superion this time their individual personalities merged and Air Raid and the others discovered that Silverbolt suffered from vertigo. Horrified at his fear of heights being found out, he drove their combined form into a vicious, brutal fury....Perchance to Dream
Later, Air Raid and the other Aerialbots fell underJetfire's command, investigating enemy activity in a small East Coast town. Little did they suspect that Jetfire had been tasked with undermining each one of them as a means of testing their psychological limits. Early in the mission, Air Raid and Skydive teased Silverbolt over his displacement as team leader, unaware on how deep their words cut.
Air Raid's sensors detected the Decepticons upon the team's arrival, but the group's chance to strike in an organized manner was lost when Slingshot rushed a surprise attack. The Aerialbots came uponStarscream,Skywarp,andThundercrackersyphoning electricity to create Energon cubes, and a stray shot caused the cache to detonate. The group managed to escape the explosion, and the Aerialbots merged into Superion to do away with Starscream, the other two Decepticons having already escaped. Superion proved destructive and slow-witted as ever, and his target managed to escape. Despite the mission ending on a sour note, Jetfire gave the Aerialbots a positive review, having been unconscious during Superion's poor showing.The Return of the Transformers
Air Raid and the other Autobots aboard the Ark watched asRatchettried and failed to revive Optimus Prime.Funeral for a Friend!AsGrimlocktook over the Autobots, Air Raid and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since theDinobotcommander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again. Back on Earth, the humanEthan Zacharyreplayed some of Optimus Prime's memories of Air Raid in an attempt to convince him that he was more than just a computer program.Pretender to the Throne!Air Raid disembarked with the rest of the Earth-bound Autobots from the Ark onto Earth'smoon,where he and the other Autobots witnessed a battle for leadership betweenGrimlockandBlaster.This was a moment of opportunity forRatbat's Decepticons, who attacked Slingshot and the others on the moon's surface. Though the Decepticons struck a devastating first blow, Blaster and Grimlock managed to temporarily put aside their differences in order to lead their troops together. Though many Autobots were severely damaged, the Decepticons were successfully pushed into a retreat.Totaled!
At some point, the Aerialbots shot downDreadwingover one of Earth's oceans. Unfortunately the Decepticon was carrying a vital power source, requiring the resurrected Optimus Prime and the AutobotPowermastersto go down to the sea bed to retrieve it.Dreadwing Down!
Sometime later, it was Air Raid,Skydive,andFireflightwho were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots' old human ally who had been the Decepticons' prisoner for nearly a year. They found the boy nearly frozen to death on an iceberg, and brought him to the care of his older brother,Spike,and the latter's binary bonded partner,Fortress Maximus.But the Autobots had been led into a trap laid out by Starscream, who had planted Buster outside the Decepticons' secret base. Though a brief fire-exchange ensued, the Autobots and Decepticon forces joined when they realized that Starscream, planning to acquire the nigh-infinite power of theUnderbase,posed a greater threat. Together, they were able to prevent him from absorbing most of the Underbase's power. Unfortunately, the fraction Starscream did manage to take into himself still bestowed him with unimaginable power. In an effort to protect the Earth from his rampage, the Aerialbots were Starscream's first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies overNew York City.Dark Star
Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Air Raid and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by theNucleonsuper-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered fromHydrus Four.He was ambushed and killed byBludgeon's forces onKlo,then revived by the mystical powers of theLast Autobot.End of the Road!
Earthforce
One dark and stormy night, Air Raid heard a commotion in the halls of Earthforce's makeshift shuttle base, and turned on the lights to findSkydiveandWheeljackstruggling with each other in the dark. The story was, Skydive had come by to relieve Wheeljack from guard duty, only to find the post abandoned and signs of a serious struggle in place of his comrade. There was a smoldering patch of ground, a hastily discarded blaster, and animal tracks all over. Thinking quickly, Skydive concluded thatoneof thePredaconshad entered the base and ambushed Wheeljack where he sat. He rushed back to the shuttle and found the door had been forced. Seeing a shadowy figure carrying a heavy burden in the dark, Skydive figured it for the Predacon carrying Wheeljack's remains and LEAPT into action!
As it turned out, Wheeljack had just overheated the makeshift heating unit he had brought out to keep warm. Getting tangled in the smoking heater, Wheeljack knocked over his own table and broke the lamp. The noise brought an angrypolar bearover, and a frantic Wheeljack tore out of there carrying the still smoldering heater, forcing the door to the shuttle when he reached it. Then some NUT jumped him from out of nowhere!
Air Raid suggested everyone go to bed and forget the incident ever happened. The motion carried.Mystery!
Air Raid was present with the entire Earthforce team outside AutobotEarthbasewhen Wheeljack unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside.Prowlelected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Air Raid and his buddies gunned down theAcid Batsat the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through.The House that Wheeljack Built!
Marvel UK future timelines
In2008,Air Raid andBeachcomberrushed to defendAutobot CityfromQuintessoninvaders. Their crew was quickly overwhelmed, however, and so were the duo when they ran to get some more help.Space Pirates!
Another Time & Place
Air Raid joined Silverbolt and Skydive in an assault on Hydrus Four, blasting open a medical center occupied by the Decepticons in order to rescue theDinobotsand prevent the resurrection of Megatron.Another Time & Place
The Big Broadcast of 2006
After receiving reports fromSky Lynxthatstrange goings-onwere happening around theplanet of Junk,Rodimus Primesent Air Raid and the Aerialbots to investigate. Encountering aQuintesson Cruiserabove the planet, they formed Superion, who fired his jets at the ship's force fields. The resultant explosion not only damaged the Quintesson craft but also knocked Superion unconscious. He was recovered by Sky Lynx, who returned him to Cybertron for repairs.The Big Broadcast of 2006
Transformers Comic-Magazin
MarvelGeneration 2comic
After the defeat ofBludgeonand his Decepticons onKlo,the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe. Once Optimus Prime and Grimlock learned of the threat posed by the second generationCybertronian army,though, the Autobot forces reconsolidated under their command. Air Raid and the other Aerialbots were first seen after the Autobots had retreated to an asteroid sanctuary for retraining. They were, um, outsmarted byHot Rodduring the war games, and led into a Dinobot ambush.The Power and the GloryLater, he was rescued by the DecepticonSkywarpin the skies overEthoswhile battlingCybertronians.Escalation!Still, he managed to do a little better against the Cybertronians the second time around, popping jets out of the sky so that theDinobotscould, ah... greet them on the ground below.Total War!He was last seen preparing for the Autobot-Decepticon alliance's last stand against theSwarmon Earth.A Rage in Heaven!
Regeneration One
After Silverbolt was reformatted into a newNucleon-free body, he was reunited with Air Raid and the rest of the Aerialbots, flying scouting missions forUltra Magnus'sCybertronian Civil Defense.They were recalled to base before they were able to stumble uponSoundwave's Neo-Decepticons, which may have been fortunate as Soundwave hadMonstructorwaiting for them.Destiny, Part ThreeSoon after that Air Raid and the Aerialbots flew alongsideBladesas he located Ultra Magnus, missing since his first bout withGalvatron,and updated him regarding the arrival ofBludgeon'sWarworldand its invading army ofBlitz Enginesabove Cybertron.Destiny, Part FourAir Raid and the Aerialbots then joinedJetfire,Blades,Doubleheader,Skyhammer,Cloudraker,DogfightandCrossbladesin attacking theWarworlddirectly, providing a distraction so that theWreckerscould sneak aboard.Destiny, Part Five
The Special Teams
Air Raid was created on Cybertron, where Vector Sigma first ignited the spark of life within him. Air Raid, and the rest of the Aerialbots were nearly convinced to join the Decepticons upon their initial alliance with the Autobots. This was due to a fault in the Aerialbots’ programming, present due to a sudden drop in the mega-computer when they were being created. The Aerialbots were sent over by Optimus to help the Protectobots defend thePullen Power Plantfrom the Decepticons. Happening upon Bruticus and Menasor teaming-up to take on Defensor, the Aerialbots combined into Superion to even the odds. Bruticus fell early in the battle, prompting the Aerialbots to separate and give chase to Starscream while Defensor took over the fight with Menasor.The Special Teams
Ladybird Books continuity
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons,Ultra Magnusbecame concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed thatsomethingwas out there in the upper atmosphere.Galvatron's Air Attack
DreamwaveGeneration Onecontinuity
At some point in Cybertronian history, roughly around the time of theDark Ages,Air Raid and his Aerialbot comrades became a combiner subgroup, able to merge to form Superion. Because Superion and his fellow super-robots began causing too much sheer devastation during the war, however, theCrisis Intervention Accordswere signed by the various factions, prohibiting the use of super-robots. Combiner sub-group members could either join different factions separately (likeMotormaster) or remain together as a neutral, unaligned group (like theProtectobots). What Air Raid and the Aerialbots chose to do is unknown.War Within: The Dark Ages
At some point in the late 20th century, Air Raid and the Aerialbots joined the crew of theArkin defeating the Decepticons on Earth, only to be deactivated when theArk IIexploded in mid-air on its journey back to Cybertron.Prime Directive #1In reality the ship was sabotaged by the rogue engineer-turned arms dealer Adam Rook, known asLazarus,and GeneralRobert Hallo,who planned on reprogramming the Transformers into the service of the United States military. The Aerialbots were some of the few Transformers who were not recovered by Lazarus for his reprogramming venture, now aimed at hiring out the Transformers to the highest bidder. Instead, they lay immobile in the Arctic waters until reactivated as Superion in 2002 by Optimus Prime, using the power of theMatrix of Leadership.Prime Directive #2
Air Raid and the Aerialbots in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories ofCanadaPrime Directive #3and again inSan Francisco.However, during the initial skirmish, Superion was broken down into his individual components by theSeekers,and the Autobots watched in horror asDevastatorhoisted Air Raid in his hand in triumph.Prime Directive #4The Autobots were then tied up with steel girders while Megatron tried to convince Optimus to join him, purporting that humans were too morally bankrupt to be worth his efforts.Prime Directive #5But thanks to the interference of some humans, the Autobots were freed and proceeded to clobber the Decepticons, with Air Raid punchingStarscream.However, the insane General Hallo launched a nuclear missile at San Francisco in the hopes of wiping out all the Transformers. Before Optimus Prime could stop them, the Aerialbots formed Superion and intercepted the missile, ramming it head-on. Superion, and by extension the Aerialbots, were destroyed in stopping the missile.Prime Directive #6
The remains of Air Raid and the other Aerialbots were gathered up and studied byEarth Defense Command.Generation 1 issue #0
Transformers/G.I. Joe
The Aerialbots were awakened on theFera Islandsin1939and were reformatted asWorld War II-era fighter planes. After joining the battle againstCobraand the Decepticons, Air Raid and the others battled theSeekers,forcing them back.Trial by FireWhenGrimlockandRoadblockfell off a cliff, the Aerialbots combined into Superion and rescued them.Wolves
As Superion, they came under fire fromShockwave,Trencheseventually succumbing to his firepower, and were destroyed.The Iron Fist
2005 IDW continuity
- First Appearance:Megatron Origin#2;Transformers vol. 1#26(modern era)
Before the war, Air Raid was a fan of the underground gladiatorial games in whichMegatronparticipated. He was witness to Megatron killingCy-Kill,and cheered at the spectacle.Megatron Origin #2
Early in the war, the Aerialbots responded toOptimus' rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons and fought against the Seekers in the battle that followed.BroadcastAir Raid and the Aerialbots later buzzedTrypticonwhen that Spawn ofMortiluswas reactivated onCybertron.The Illusion of Control
Thousands of years later, Air Raid was among the Autobots poised to fight againstGalvatron's army on Cybertron. Led bySilverbolt,he and the other Autobot fliers attackedKimia Facilityand fought with the manySweepsdefending it.Numbers
After the war ended years later, Air Raid and his fellow Aerialbots worked crowd control on the Decepticons afterRatbatwas murdered. He later followed Silverbolt's lead along with the rest of the Aerialbots in deserting Bumblebee's fledgling government.Stick TogetherShortly after leavingIaconbehind and traveling into the untamed wilderness Cybertron had become, the Aerialbots were the first to fall victim to Megatron's experiments with acombinerenergy that influenced their minds and made them turn on each other.Before the DawnAir Raid eventually teamed up with the other Aerialbots and tried to do Silverbolt in, tracking him for three days. After Silverbolt finally succumbed to the influence of the signal, the team was forcibly merged into a single being:Superion!Night and the City
Superion soon fell in battle against aProwl-controlledDevastator,leaving all the surviving Aerialbots comatose and on life support.Three MonologuesThey were eventually rebuilt and resuscitated through the efforts ofWheeljackand theEnigma of Combination.First ContactAs part ofStarscream's political maneuvers, Air Raid and the new Aerialbots were deployed toCaminusto stopMenasor;Superion was able to dispatch theStunticoncombiner.The Sum and Its PartsFollowing another clash with Devastator, Superion was briefly reduced to his components, although Starscream thought otherwise and forcibly reintegrated the Aerialbots back into Superion.Mistakes and Mayhem
Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Superion hadn't separated since the fight with Devastator; Prowl commented that for all intents and purposes Superionwasthe new default form for the Aerialbots.You, Me, and the Universe
As Superion joined Optimus Prime's Autobots on Earth, he disassembled into his individual Aerialbot components from time to time. Air Raid and the Aerialbots performed a "bombing" run in the arid desert, releasing payloads that caused dramatic botanical growth where they fell, providing food to support the local humans. Air Raid and the Aerialbots then fled the air resistance they faced, reluctantly holding to Prime's orders to not engage any human counter-strikes.Edge of the Earth
During a conflict withGalvatron,however, the ancient Decepticon manipulated the power of the Enigma of Combination through the Onyx Interface's source code, creating new combiners under his control and disrupting existing ones. As a natural-born combiner, uncreated by the Enigma, Superion had some immunity. He copied and isolated the Onyx code into his own core-processor then dismantled himself, neutralizing the Onyx code so long as the Aerialbots remained separated.As Above...So BelowAir Raid and the other discombobulated Aerialbots were recovered from the site of the ocean battleWhite Lightand returned to the newly establishedAutobot Cityto recover.White Heat
Air Raid and the Aerialbots returned to Cybertron and took to the skies whenOnyx Primedescended on their homeworld in hispersonal vessel.Another MineDuring the battle withUnicron,he combined with his fellow Aerialbots into Superion to help defeat the planet-eater for good.Ceremony
Transformers: All Spark
Kre-Oonline manga
Air Raid and Fireflight were surprised to learn the Aerialbots' leader Silverbolt was afraid of heights, but modified their fighting style as the combined Superion to compensate for Silverbolt's phobia.Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic
Timelines
InPrimax 096.0 Beta,Air Raid was part ofGeneral Optimus Prime's newly reconstitutedFirestormer Squadron.At the final battle of thethird Cybertronian waronMirtonia,General Optimus Prime led the Firestormers to victory over theDecepticon Star Empire,although this ended with the General andSergeant Houndbeing blasted away by an explosion intoNexus 208.0 Epsilon.General Optimus Prime profile card
Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Air Raid was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons.The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
Commercial appearances
- Air Raid and the rest of the Aerialbots flew over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Stunticons. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest.Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial
- Air Raid and the Aerialbots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them thatMenasorwas wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Aerialbots combined into Superion to better combat the Decepticon.Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials
- After being upgraded to their "Generation 2" bodies, the Aerialbots flew over some suburbs, greatly impressing a young boy. They then merged into Superion to duel againstBruticus.Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial
Games
Transformers Legends
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to create a new batch of Decepticons, the Autobots responded by returning to Cybertron and building the Aerialbots. Both they and the Stunticons were brought to life at the same time before Vector Sigma, and Air Raid and the Aerialbots fought to defend the supercomputer from the Decepticons. Though it seemed that the Decepticons might win thanks to the power of Menasor, the Aerialbots managed to rout the Decepticons and chase them away.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1Air Raid and the rest of the Aerialbots clashed against the Stunticons once more on Earth, when the Decepticons attempted to use the power of theKey to Vector Sigmato transform the planet into a new Cybertron. He and his teammates merged into Superion, and they were ultimately victorious.Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2
Air Raid and the other Aerialbots managed to driveNemesis Primeinto a retreat after this twisted creation ofDoctor Arkevillewas unleashed on the world.Nemesis RisingAir Raid was among the Autobots who fought the Decepticons after they joined forces with the Quintessons.Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2
Transformers: Battle Tactics
Air Raid participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character first available as a reward in he "Superion's Guard" event.Transformers: Battle Tactics
Transformers: Frontiers
Transformers: Earth Wars
Gung-ho or rash? Foolish or fearless? It's hard to tell with Air Raid, but it's clear he delights in tactics that others might well see as suicidal - streaking at Mach 3 into a cluster of Decepticon Seeker jets and letting rip with his air-to-air heat-seeking missiles. What is sure is his wild-eyed devil-may-care personality matches his fighting style. He just loves to catch the enemy napping and spark their wires!Air Raid bio
- Class:Aerial
- Lowest Star Rating:1 star
- Weapons:Air Raid uses a standard issue laser rifle to blast targets.
- Ability: Fusion Bomb:Drops afusion bombon a target and explodes if it is destroyed within 20 seconds, dealing massive damage in the blast radius. (He had a simple Air Strike in the Beta version)
- Cost:3 ability points +3 for reuses.
Air Raid at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki
Transformers Roleplaying Game
Air Raid was a fearless flier.The Enigma of CombinationThe Aerialbots were among the many Transformers summoned to theApex,where they provided air support and covering fire for other heroes.Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse
Toys
The Transformers
- Air Raid(Aerialbot,1986,1991)
- Team ID number:A5
- Japanese ID number:C-54
- Accessories:torque rifle
- Known designers:Kōjin Ōno(TakaraTomy)
- The TransformersAir Raid transforms from a blackF-15 Eagle.He can combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form Superion, and as aScramble City-style limb toy, he can also combine with any Scramble City team leader, though his nominal position is as Superion's left leg.
- In Japan, the Aerialbots were also later all made available again as mail-away items duringReturn of Convoy.The smaller toys cost 1000 yen (120 more than their original retail price!) and 2robot points.
- Superion(Gift set, 1986)
- Japanese ID number:C-55
- All five Aerialbots were also available in many markets as a gift set. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.
- Air Raid(1990)
- Accessories:"Torque rifle"
- Air Raid, along with his teammates, was rereleased without changes in the 1990 European/Australian "Classics"reissue series.
Generation 2
- Air Raid(Aerialbot,1994)
- Team ID number:A2
- Accessories:torque rifle
- The firstGeneration 2Air Raid was aredecoof the original. Hisplane modewas primarily blue and featured stickers with a pattern reminiscent of the costume of ahumansuperhero.Hisrobot modewas mostly white and silver.
- Air Raid(Cyberjet,1995)
- Accessories:2 air-to-air heat-seeking missiles
- Known designers:Takio Ejima(TakaraTomy),Masakatsu Saito(concept artist)
- Air Raid's secondGeneration 2appearance was released as part ofwave2 of theCyberjetsassortment, a redeco ofSkyjackfrom wave 1 of the same assortment, whose altenate mode is aF-117A Nighthawk.He features a pressure-launch missile launcher that becomes his right arm in robot mode. His non-loaded missiles can be stored in clips on the undersides of his wings.
- This toy was sold in Japan without changes (though it did come with an extra decal sheet) as the separate characterAero Raid.Apparently, the decision to market the redecos as separate characters was a last-minute change of plans that was only put into use in America and Japan; in Europe, Hasbro supposedly stuck to the original idea for said assortment (here named "Mini-Jets" ), with the redecos being sold asrunning change color variantsof their wave 1 mold-mates instead, in unchanged packaging featuringpackage artin the original deco and the original character's name. Thus, Skyjack was available in Air Raid's colors but still marketed as Skyjack himself. This practice is only confirmed for the versions available in multilingual French/Dutch/German packaging; thus far, no specimens in English/Spanish/Portuguese packaging or in ItalianGiGpackaging have surfaced.
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Universe(2003)
- Air Raid & Wind Sheer(Deluxe,2004)
- Accessories:missile
- For the 2003Universeline, the Cyberjet Air Raid was redecoed again and released in a two-pack with theDecepticonWind Sheerat the Deluxe price point. The lack ofbiosforUniversecharacters leaves open the possibility that this is not the original Air Raid. Then again, there's nothing that says itisn't,either.
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Universe(2008)
- Aerial Rivals(multi-pack,2008)
- Series:Classic Series
- Known designers:Joe Kyde(deco artist)
- UniverseLegends ClassAir Raid is a redeco ofLegends of CybertronSoundwave,transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber somewhat akin to a F-117A Nighthawk prototype, theHave Blue,and with a color scheme based upon hisGeneration 2Cyberjet incarnation.
- He was only available in aTarget-exclusivefive-pack with Legends ClassBlades,Skydive,Ramjet,andThrust.Thepackagingback and theinstructionsswap Air Raid and Skydive's names, but since the deco used for "Skydive" is very clearly based onGeneration 2Cyberjet Air Raid, this can be assumed to be an error.
- Superion(Multi-pack, 2008)
- Series:G1 Series
- Accessories:2 dual-barrel cannons, connector piece, Autobot-typeenergon star
- Available only as a component ofSuperion,this version of Air Raid is a dark grey and black redeco ofEnergonWindrazor/Treadshot,transforming into a small, futuristic fighter resembling an F-22 Raptor. He can also form a leg or arm to anyEnergon-series "PowerlinxCombiner"super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left leg to Superion. He comes with two double-barreled guns and a connector piece, which can form hand-held weapons as well as become a footplate or" hand "for his combined mode, plus a blue" super energon "Autobot-style energon star that fits over hisspark crystal.
- Air Raid was released, along with the others in this box set, in 2008Universepackaging in Australia and Singapore, but was only released as Target-exclusive set inRevenge of the FallenSuperionpackaging in North America. Thus, this toy doubles as live-action movieAir Raid.
- He comes withSilverbolt,Fireflight,Skydive,andAirazor(who shares his mold). This mold was also redecoed intoTimelinesBreakawayandRevenge of the FallenAirazor.
Bot Shots
- Autobot Air Force(Five-pack,2013)
- Series:2
- Number:T015
- Fist strength:128
- Blaster strength:714
- Sword strength:768
- Air Raid is a redeco of thePowerglidemold. 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 withSilverbolt,Quickslinger,Skydive,andAutobot Firestrike.
Kre-O
- Superionw/Silverbolt,Air Raid,Skydive,andFirestrikeKreons
- Known designers:Ed Masiello(Hasbro)
- Air Raid comes as part of the SuperionMicro-Changercombiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a jet. He can also contribute his bricks to form Superion.
- He uses the Conehead helmet.
- Combiner Robot Mega Pack(3-pack,2016)
- Set number:???
- Pieces:245
- 3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus and Menasor is reissed and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.
Combiner Wars
- Known designers:John Warden(Hasbro)
- Released under theCombiner Warssubline of theGenerationstoyline, Air Raid is a majorretoolofSkydivefrom the same assortment (keeping only the thighs, fronts of the lower legs, middles of the arms, combiner connector, and gun from the original mold), with the alternate mode changed to a blackF-14 Tomcatfighter jet, whereas the robot mode homages his original form. He is also able to form either an arm or leg for anyCombiner Wars-style Voyager Class figure or form one ofLegendsGodbomber's legs, but is intended to be combined with the other Deluxe Class Aerialbots (Alpha Bravo,Firefly,and the aforementioned Skydive) and the Voyager ClassSilverboltto formSuperion.He is also officially associated withGalvatronus.
- The hand-paintedprototypeson display atSan Diego Comic-Con2014, as well as the prototype used for earlystock photosof Superion, featured some minor coloring differences with the final product. Notably, Air Raid's upper arms were originally colored silver. However, the hand-painted prototype used for stock photos of Air Raid himself is closer to the final product.
- Air Raid comes with a copy of "Combiner Wars#7 "(actuallyRobots in Disguise#15). Non-American releases instead come with a collector card featuring art from the "Nemesis Rising"episode ofTransformers Legends.
- As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for theAerialbotsandStunticonswas given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Air Raid was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.[1]
- Air Raid was retooled intoUnite WarriorsCurse Armada Thrust.
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- Superion(Collection Pack, 2016)
- Accessories:Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
- A G2-themed redeco ofCombiner WarsAir Raid was packed along with the other Aerialbots (includingPowerglide), and sold as agiftset.
- The Superion "Collection Pack" was (at least in theory) a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers (such asHasbro Toy Shop,Amazon,BigBadToyStore,and Entertainment Earth) and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such asToys "R" Us,Walmart,Target,andKmart). It was still available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets, though.
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Unite Warriors
- Superion(giftset,June 27,2015(reissuedFebruary 23,2019))
- ID number:UW-01
- Accessories:Double barrelled gun, Gun/fist/foot
- Known designers:Hisao Nishimoto(TakaraTomy)
- TakaraTomy'sUnite Warriorsiteration ofSuperionfeatures a redeco of Air Raid (under his Japanese name "Air Rider" ), swapping out colors on his detailing, and lacking both the gold trim and blue forehead of the Hasbro version.
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Titans Return
- Blunderbuss & Broadside(2017)
- Known designers:John Warden(Hasbro)
- Titans ReturnBroadsidecomes with tiny Aerialbot jets (specifically in the alternate modes of theirCombiner Warsfigures) molded on a sprue; once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode ports.
Legends
- Broadside(November 25,2017)
- ID number:LG53
- TheLegendsrelease ofBroadsidealso includes five Airbot sprues, redecoed in a different shade of gray to match Broadside's cartoon-accurate appearance.
Merchandise
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Air Raid, Fearless Flyer(2019)
- Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners
- Rarity:CT
- Card Number:T02/T46
- Stars:5
- Air Raid, Fearless Flyer was released as part of theTransformers Trading Card GameWave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members ofcombinerteams released in the set, Air Raid, Fearless Flyer 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 Air Raid, Fearless Flyer depictsSuperion's right arm, which is formed by Air Raid in the artwork.
- The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from theCombiner WarsAir Raid toy's packaging art, and is based on said figure.
- Air Raid, Fearless Flyer can be used to form Superion, Sky Protector with the use of the Action cardAerialbot Enigmawhile he and the other Wave 2 Aerialbots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
Notes
- Much like the other Aerialbots, Air Raid's wings and tailfins appear to have been swapped in his robot modecharacter model,meaning his wings end up on his back rather than on his legs.
- TheUniverseAir Raid/Wind Sheertwo-pack was initially listed under the name "Skyjack" inWalmartcomputers.
- Most modern Hasbro molds include a "pretooled" alternate head on the sprue, withCombiner WarsAir Raid's alternate tooling being based on the Generation 1 Coneheads (Dirge,Thrust,andRamjet). For clarification, TakaraTomy'sUnite WarriorsCurse Armada Thrustuses this pretooled head and not a TakaraTomy-original element.
Foreign names
- Japanese:Air Rider(エアライダーEa Raidā),Air Raid(エアレイドEa Reido)
- French:Bombardo(Canada)
- Italian:Tornado
- Mandarin:Kōng Xí(China, không tập, "Air Raid" )
- Russian:Naletchik(Налётчик, "Raider" )
Gallery
Combiner Warscomic packaging art
Generation 2-themed skin onCombiner Wars-based robot mode inEarth Warsmobile game
References
- Character stubs missing fiction
- Character stubs missing video games
- Bot Shots Autobots
- Combiner Wars Autobots
- Cyberjets
- Generation 1 Aerialbots
- Generation 1 Autobots
- Generation 1 cartoon Autobots
- Generation 1 toy Autobots
- Generation 2 Autobots
- Generations Selects Autobots
- IDW (2005) Autobots
- Kre-O Autobots
- Kreons
- Legends Autobots
- Mail order items
- Marvel Generation 1 Autobots
- Regeneration One Autobots
- Second Cybertron Alliance
- Target exclusives
- The Headmasters Autobots
- Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots
- Unite Warriors Autobots
- Universe (2008)
- Universe Autobots
