1987 Knockdown: Sky-Sweeper Driver (Battle Force 2000)
Includes: experimental ground-to-air pistol (X-128), helmet
Knockdown was one of six Battle Force 2000 figures released in 1987. This six figure sub-set was the first of its kind for G.I. Joe. You can see on the back of the file card below how the six figures were set apart from the rest of the Joes and Cobras. This sub-set tradition would continue in 1988 with "Tiger Force" and "Night Force" and in 1989 with "Python Patrol" and "Slaughters Marauders".
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Filecard information:
Code Name: KNOCKDOWN
SKY-SWEEPER DRIVER
File Name: Gonsalves, Blaine M.
SN: 501-32-4065
Primary Military Specialty: Infantry
Secondary Military Specialty: Microwave Technician
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Grade: E-5
Knockdown was a member of the test crew on the cancelled "Sgt. York" DIAD anti-aircraft system and on two other secret development projects at Aberdeen Proving Grounds before he was tapped for the Battle Force 2000 Team. His ability to repair radar systems, infrared sensors and target tracking computers is invaluable under battle conditions where Murphy's Law prevails. And if he has to, he can aim and fire manually with minimal loss of accuracy.
"Knockdown likes to go skeet-shooting with a bolt-action rifle. He thinks it's more sporting. According to him, anybody can hit a clay pigeon with a shotgun! He collects butterflies and moths-just plucks them out of the air with his fingers. Knockdown is also an authority on air disasters-maybe to replace his morbid fear of flying."
SKY-SWEEPER DRIVER
File Name: Gonsalves, Blaine M.
SN: 501-32-4065
Primary Military Specialty: Infantry
Secondary Military Specialty: Microwave Technician
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Grade: E-5
Knockdown was a member of the test crew on the cancelled "Sgt. York" DIAD anti-aircraft system and on two other secret development projects at Aberdeen Proving Grounds before he was tapped for the Battle Force 2000 Team. His ability to repair radar systems, infrared sensors and target tracking computers is invaluable under battle conditions where Murphy's Law prevails. And if he has to, he can aim and fire manually with minimal loss of accuracy.
"Knockdown likes to go skeet-shooting with a bolt-action rifle. He thinks it's more sporting. According to him, anybody can hit a clay pigeon with a shotgun! He collects butterflies and moths-just plucks them out of the air with his fingers. Knockdown is also an authority on air disasters-maybe to replace his morbid fear of flying."
Filecard variant:
The original six Battle Force 2000 figures were released individually on their own cards. In 1988 they were re-released as a set of three two-packs. The cut-out file card below is from one of the 1988 Battle Force 2000 two-packs. This is obvious because they revised the specialty below his code name to be more detailed than the original specialty featured on the single carded figure seen above.
Code Name: KNOCKDOWN
SKY-SWEEPER ANTI-AIRCRAFT DRIVER
File Name: Gonsalves, Blaine M.
SN: 501-32-4065
Primary Military Specialty: Infantry
Secondary Military Specialty: Microwave Technician
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Grade: E-5
Knockdown was a member of the test crew on the cancelled "Sgt. York" DIAD anti-aircraft system and on two other secret development projects at Aberdeen Proving Grounds before he was tapped for the Battle Force 2000 Team. His ability to repair radar systems, infrared sensors and target tracking computers is invaluable under battle conditions where Murphy's Law prevails. And if he has to, he can aim and fire manually with minimal loss of accuracy.
"Knockdown likes to go skeet-shooting with a bolt-action rifle. He thinks it's more sporting. According to him, anybody can hit a clay pigeon with a shotgun! He collects butterflies and moths-just plucks them out of the air with his fingers. Knockdown is also an authority on air disasters-maybe to replace his morbid fear of flying."
SKY-SWEEPER ANTI-AIRCRAFT DRIVER
File Name: Gonsalves, Blaine M.
SN: 501-32-4065
Primary Military Specialty: Infantry
Secondary Military Specialty: Microwave Technician
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Grade: E-5
Knockdown was a member of the test crew on the cancelled "Sgt. York" DIAD anti-aircraft system and on two other secret development projects at Aberdeen Proving Grounds before he was tapped for the Battle Force 2000 Team. His ability to repair radar systems, infrared sensors and target tracking computers is invaluable under battle conditions where Murphy's Law prevails. And if he has to, he can aim and fire manually with minimal loss of accuracy.
"Knockdown likes to go skeet-shooting with a bolt-action rifle. He thinks it's more sporting. According to him, anybody can hit a clay pigeon with a shotgun! He collects butterflies and moths-just plucks them out of the air with his fingers. Knockdown is also an authority on air disasters-maybe to replace his morbid fear of flying."
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All six Battle Force 2000 figures (from 1987) were drivers or pilots. Look at the cut out card above to see what vehicle they commanded. G.I. Joe had never released a driver or pilot as a stand-alone carded figure before, and they never did this again after Battle Force 2000. Below you can see the six figures and the six vehicles released in 1987. The six vehicles combined to form one large "Future Fortress".
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