Airborne (G.I. Joe)
| Airborne | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
Airborne as seen in the Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon.
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| First appearance | 1983 |
| Voiced by | Peter Cullen (Sunbow) |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Helicopter Assault Trooper |
| File name | Talltree, Franklin E. |
| Birth place | Navajo Reservation, Arizona |
| SN | RA030446233 |
| Rank | E-5 (Sergeant) |
| Primary MOS | Airborne Infantryman |
| Secondary MOS | Helicopter Gunship Gunner |
| Airborne | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
| First appearance | 1990 |
| Voiced by | Phil Hayes |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Sky Patrol Parachute Assembler |
| File name | Six, Robert M. |
| Birth place | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
| Rank | E-7 (Sergeant First Class) |
| Primary MOS | Sky Patrol Parachute Assembler |
| Secondary MOS | Battlefield Medic |
| Subgroups | Sky Patrol |
Airborne is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's helicopter assault trooper and debuted in 1983.
His real name is Franklin E. Talltree, and his rank is that of sergeant E-5. Airborne was born in a Navajo Reservation in Arizona. His primary military specialty is an airborne infantryman, while as his secondary military specialty he is a helicopter gunship gunner.
Airborne's parents are oil-rich Navajos who indulged their eldest son with sky-diving lessons, forever setting his love for being in the air. In college he also had interest in the legal system. He studied law and passed the Arizona State Bar exams. He later joined the army and opted for airborne training. He graduated at the top of his class from Fort Benning Airborne School. He is an expert in using Hughes Helicopter Chain Gun, M-16, M-60 and M-1911A auto pistol.
Airborne was first released as an action figure in 1983. The same figure was included in the "Original Team" mail-away set in 1986.
A new version of Airborne was released as part of the Spy Troops series in 2003. He is renamed Sgt. Airborne and carded together with the new Tele-Viper action figure. A cause for confusion, was that this figure was also packaged with the Tele-Viper as "Halo Jumper". The cardback, figures, accessories, and instructions are the same for both versions. This version was also recolored in 2004, and packaged with the "Sky Sweeper" jet, as part of the Valor vs Venom line.
Airborne first appeared in issue #11 of the Marvel Comics series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. He flies a glider against Cobra forces threatening the Alaskan Pipeline. Airborne has a cameo in issue #24, as part of the cargo crew for a Joe transport plane. He later assists Spirit in a supervisory mission to safeguard Snake Eyes. This turns into a running battle with Cobra officers Destro, Firefly and "Fred", one of the many Crimson Guardsmen. Airborne and the other Joes are assisted by the ninja known as the Soft Master, who treats Airborne's bullet wounds.
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