This I picked up a loooong time ago on clearance at a nearby Wal-Mart.I’ve read this guys(Air Raid) file card a gazillion times and only now am I realizing that this is none other than “Airborne” with a different code name.If you keep up with your Joe intel,like I so very often don’t,then you should know that Franklin Talltree was Airborne’s real name,hence the connection with Air Raid who sports the same name on his file card.It’s not all the time that I’m able to put 2 and 2 together but I blow myself away the times that I do ;)So…yeah…moving forward.I love the figure from this set and while I’m not crazy about the Sky Sweeper ,It’s still pretty cool.I wish it was a two-seater.Enjoy the pics.
AF&T 
Wow! Awesome! GI Joes of this modern era are MUCH better than the originals..IMO
Thanks H.G. The first modern era Joe I picked up was a loose POC Snake Eyes,the one with the vest ,two uzi’s and Timber.I was hooked soon after.
I really like that.The Firebat that it is based on is one of my favorite vehicles.
Thanks Buzz.I remember reading a ton of negative reviews on the Sky Sweeper because it was basically a repaint of the Firebat.
Nice figure and plane Tony i dig it but the pilot looks so much like Duke.
Thanks jb.He does bare a strong resemblance.
Thats cool. I always remember Airborne being introduced in GI Joe #11 stating his name “Talltree, Franklin E.” For some reason that always stuck with me ….
I’ve had this for about a year and a half now,maybe longer,and am just making the(Airborne,Air Raid) connection lol.The name Franklin E. Talltree is kick a@#!
I passed on all the ROC Joes, but it looks like I missed out on some stuff! I really like the repainted Firebat. The figure looks a ton like Duke, they needed a different head sculpt for that one….
I didn’t think I’d get into them at first brigade but after picking up a few I was hooked.It was like an alternate Joe universe with different versions of past time greats.Throw in the fact that they came
stacked with accessories.
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I just discovered a really cool blog called Action Figs & Things!, there is a lot of GI Joe on there so I will be frequent reader.
Thanks for the Reblog Brigade!I’ll definitely be dropping by your site soon as well as adding you to my Blogroll if It’s cool with you.Thanks for jumping on board!
BTW-I see you’re into Joes,ya gotta check out jboypacman over at “Revenge From The Cosmic Ark”.He’s got a ton of Joe content as well 😉
I just added your site to my Blogroll and I will definitely have to check out the site you recommended!
Nice!I also forgot about Action Figure Adventures!Great Joe stuff there too 😉