Slip Stream (G.I. Joe)
Encyclopedia
Slip Stream is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's Conquest X-30 pilot and debuted in 1986.
.
Slip Stream's primary military specialty is fighter pilot
, and his secondary military specialty is computer
technology. Slip Stream was an expert video game player and computer hacker until he discovered flying. As a teenager he joined the Jr. Civil Air Patrol
, and then got his Air Force
commission through the R.O.T.C.
, finishing at the top of his class in flight school. He speaks Armenian, Greek, and French.
G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue 49. Slip-Stream is part of a ground team sent in to steal an advanced fighter jet. He has another ground based mission later. He works with Lt. Falcon
and Psyche-Out
; they rescue three Russian soldiers from an Afghanistan prison. Multiple layers of lies get the Russians to act as Joe agents and rescue a C.I.A. chief from an Iranian group.
Slip Steam one of the Joe pilots to make a recon raid over Cobra Island
to find out why so much equipment was being moved. He and his fellow pilots shoot down many Cobra pilots. He has a cameo as the co-pilot four issues later.
Slip-Stream serves as a co-pilot for Ghostrider on a mission over the fictional country of Benzheen. Their craft does not survive but they achieve their objective, photographs of the Terrordrome
being built in the middle of Benzheen City. Halfway through the issue, Slip-Stream is referred to in the text as Dogfight, another Joe pilot featured in the first few pages of the issue.
, in hand to hand combat with an enemy soldier.
. He is forced to undergo basic training again with his fellow Joes due to incompetence. He is featured in the episode "The Presence Of Mine Enemy" in which he confronts a female Cobra pilot. This episode is discussed in the non-fiction book 'Powerplay'.
.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the...
toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's Conquest X-30 pilot and debuted in 1986.
Profile
His real name is Gregory B. Boyajian, and his rank is that of 1st Lieutenant, USAF O-2. Slip Stream was born in Provo, UtahProvo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
.
Slip Stream's primary military specialty is fighter pilot
Fighter pilot
A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained in air-to-air combat while piloting a fighter aircraft . Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting...
, and his secondary military specialty is computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
technology. Slip Stream was an expert video game player and computer hacker until he discovered flying. As a teenager he joined the Jr. Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
, and then got his Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
commission through the R.O.T.C.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a college-based, officer commissioning program, predominantly in the United States. It is designed as a college elective that focuses on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning, and professional ethics.The U.S...
, finishing at the top of his class in flight school. He speaks Armenian, Greek, and French.
Toys
Slip Stream was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Conquest X-30.Marvel Comics
In the Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue 49. Slip-Stream is part of a ground team sent in to steal an advanced fighter jet. He has another ground based mission later. He works with Lt. Falcon
Lt. Falcon
Lt. Falcon is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is a green beret with the G.I. Joe Team and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
and Psyche-Out
Psyche-Out (G.I. Joe)
Psyche-Out is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's deceptive warfare specialist and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
; they rescue three Russian soldiers from an Afghanistan prison. Multiple layers of lies get the Russians to act as Joe agents and rescue a C.I.A. chief from an Iranian group.
Slip Steam one of the Joe pilots to make a recon raid over Cobra Island
Cobra Island
Cobra Island is a fictional country located in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the main base of operations for the fictional Cobra Organization featured in the G.I. Joe toyline from the 1980s. It is featured in the G.I. Joe cartoon and the comic book series created by Marvel Comics and Devil's Due...
to find out why so much equipment was being moved. He and his fellow pilots shoot down many Cobra pilots. He has a cameo as the co-pilot four issues later.
Slip-Stream serves as a co-pilot for Ghostrider on a mission over the fictional country of Benzheen. Their craft does not survive but they achieve their objective, photographs of the Terrordrome
Terrordrome
The Cobra Terrordrome is a playset from Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line.-Toys:The playset was first released in 1986, and is basically the prefabricated easily set up fortress/headquarters for Cobra. Each playset comes with a vehicle service and refueling bay, munitions depot, a...
being built in the middle of Benzheen City. Halfway through the issue, Slip-Stream is referred to in the text as Dogfight, another Joe pilot featured in the first few pages of the issue.
Devil's Due
He appears in the Devil's Due 'Real American Hero' series in issue 25. He is one of many Joes sent to intervene in Cobra's second Civil War. He is seen on Cobra IslandCobra Island
Cobra Island is a fictional country located in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the main base of operations for the fictional Cobra Organization featured in the G.I. Joe toyline from the 1980s. It is featured in the G.I. Joe cartoon and the comic book series created by Marvel Comics and Devil's Due...
, in hand to hand combat with an enemy soldier.
Sunbow
He first appeared in the Sunbow G.I. Joe animated series in the second season episode "Arise, Serpentor, Arise!: Part I", voiced by Dan GilvezanDan Gilvezan
Dan Gilvezan is an actor who provided the voice for Peter Parker/Spider-Man on the 1980s animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and the voice of the Autobots Bumblebee, Outback and Hot Spot and the Decepticon Snapdragon in the original 1984-1987 Transformers cartoon...
. He is forced to undergo basic training again with his fellow Joes due to incompetence. He is featured in the episode "The Presence Of Mine Enemy" in which he confronts a female Cobra pilot. This episode is discussed in the non-fiction book 'Powerplay'.
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Slip Stream also appeared briefly in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The MovieG.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie is a 1987 animated film spun off from the animated series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, based on the original Hasbro toyline. It was produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and was animated in Japan by Toei Animation.Created at the height of the G.I. Joe craze in...
.
External links
- Slip-Stream at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page