Sky Hawk box art question

Stormtrooper53 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:08 pm

I'm drawing a complete blank. Who is depicted as the Sky Hawk pilot on the original 1984 box art?

The picture on yojoe.com isn't very clear. Is it Duke?

nova · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:14 pm

Looks like yes.

Dusty79 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:18 pm

nova wrote:

Looks like yes.

Just out of curiosity, what clues from the uniform tell you that, considering his face is completely obscured?

nova · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:22 pm

Helmet, the Chest Strap... Colors look right.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:41 pm

Given the release year, I think it has to be Duke. There aren't a whole lot of other figures it could be at that point.

danielb · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:37 pm

I believe that is Lt. Freddy Bamma,

MobileBattleBunker · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:48 am

Where is the Lt. Freddy Bamma thing from? Why does it sound familiar

Steve

Stormtrooper53 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:28 am

I think now I know why my Ghost H.A.W.K. is currently pilotless instead of being flown by my diaper-crotch 25A Duke.

The Spectre · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:17 pm

MobileBattleBunker wrote:

Where is the Lt. Freddy Bamma thing from? Why does it sound familiar

Steve

I think that was supposed to be "Lt. Frank Bamma", a character from a Jimmy Buffett song and novel and also 1 episode of the current "Hawaii 5-0" series (played by Mr. Buffett as a guest star).

danielb · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:20 pm

Lt. Frederick Bama is the name of the pilot of the Sky hawk according to the sticker sheet that came with it. Hasbro never made a figure, I used my first Steel Brigade for him With a hawk V1 head and helmet. Called him Shrike.

Otto the Otter · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:44 pm

danielb wrote:

Lt. Frederick Bama is the name of the pilot of the Sky hawk according to the sticker sheet that came with it. Hasbro never made a figure, I used my first Steel Brigade for him With a hawk V1 head and helmet. Called him Shrike.

Never could figure out what was all about. Both the SkyStriker's back seat and Dragonfly's gunner seat have names on them for no known Joes.

danielb · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:07 am

I thought the Dragonfly had lt. Talltree (airborne) on it, and the skystriker I made a custom called RIO out of a doc head and an Ace I got from a mailaway. I thought he looked like the blackd ude from topgun.

bgddyphil · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

i think his call sign was sundown

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