Gamma Flight
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Gamma Flight is the name of two fictional Canadian
teams of superheroes in the Marvel Comics Universe
.
vol. 1, #1 (August 1983).
The original Gamma Flight served as the first tier in the three tier process of becoming a member of Alpha Flight as instituted by Department H
. Gamma Flight was mostly raw recruits. After a training period, theoretically they would be upgraded to Beta Flight
and eventually to Alpha Flight, the premiere official superhero team of Canada. The members were Diamond Lil, Smart Alec
, Wild Child
, and Madison Jeffries
.
Many former Gamma Flight members were convinced by Jerry Jaxon
and Delphine Courtney to join Omega Flight
in his bid to destroy James Hudson.
, Wildchild
, Silver
, Auric
and Witchfire. With Alpha Flight implicated in various misdeeds that occurred, Gamma Flight had orders to bring them to the authorities. This team was latter disbanned in a merger with Department H and Alpha Flight with some members leaving.
Canada
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teams of superheroes in the Marvel Comics Universe
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Flight tier level
They first appeared in Alpha FlightAlpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
vol. 1, #1 (August 1983).
The original Gamma Flight served as the first tier in the three tier process of becoming a member of Alpha Flight as instituted by Department H
Department H
Department H is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe.-History:It is a branch of the Canadian Department of National Defence and is also responsible for the recruitment, provisioning, administration and deployment of Alpha Flight....
. Gamma Flight was mostly raw recruits. After a training period, theoretically they would be upgraded to Beta Flight
Beta Flight
Beta Flight is a fictional superhero team owned by Marvel Comics that exists in that company's Marvel Universe. Along with Gamma Flight, Beta Flight is one of the "minor leagues" of the Canadian team Alpha Flight. Originally, Beta Flight was the intermediate level team. Members are more...
and eventually to Alpha Flight, the premiere official superhero team of Canada. The members were Diamond Lil, Smart Alec
Smart Alec (comics)
Smart Alec is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a mutant and member of Alpha Flight.-Publication history:Smart Alec first appeared in Alpha Flight #1 , and was created by John Byrne. He was unidentified in his first appearance, and was not named until Alpha Flight #8.The character subsequently appears...
, Wild Child
Wild Child (comics)
Wild Child alternately spelled Wildchild and also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics publications. The character has been active as both a superhero and a supervillain. He has been a member of Alpha Flight, X-Factor, and Weapon X...
, and Madison Jeffries
Madison Jeffries
Madison Jeffries is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the . He first appears in Alpha Flight #16 and was created by John Byrne.- Publication history :...
.
Many former Gamma Flight members were convinced by Jerry Jaxon
Jerry Jaxon
Jerome “Jerry” Jaxon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Jerome Jaxon first appeared in Alpha Flight #2-3 , and was created by John Byrne....
and Delphine Courtney to join Omega Flight
Omega Flight
Omega Flight is the name used by three teams of fictional characters with superpowers in the Marvel Universe, one of the few Canadian teams published by an American comic book company. Omega Flight first appeared in the pages of Alpha Flight as a supervillain team...
in his bid to destroy James Hudson.
Canadian government sanctioned team
The Canadian government founded a new sanctioned superhero team after the disappearance of Alpha Flight. This Gamma Flight included NemesisNemesis (Marvel Comics)
Nemesis is the name of three fictional superheroines in the Marvel Comics universe.All three women wore the same black and red costume, carried a mystical sword, and were capable of flight.-Isabel St. Ives:...
, Wildchild
Wild Child (comics)
Wild Child alternately spelled Wildchild and also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics publications. The character has been active as both a superhero and a supervillain. He has been a member of Alpha Flight, X-Factor, and Weapon X...
, Silver
Silver (comics)
Silver is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Character history:Jhimon Tang and her brother Zhao were Chinese mutants who were involved in a plot to overthrow the Hong Kong government to prevent the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese...
, Auric
Auric (comics)
Auric is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Fictional character biography:Zhao Tang and his sister Jhimon were Chinese mutants who were involved in a plot to overthrow the Hong Kong government to prevent the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese...
and Witchfire. With Alpha Flight implicated in various misdeeds that occurred, Gamma Flight had orders to bring them to the authorities. This team was latter disbanned in a merger with Department H and Alpha Flight with some members leaving.