It has been nearly a decade since the mysterious "Gray Flash" figure was introduced to the GI Joe community. My purpose was to find answers to its origin. This is the story behind the mystery figure and the Bombardier discovery. I found the mystery figure in September, 1999 at the Whiz Bang toy store just outside of Orlando, Florida. Just getting to the store was a chance event since it was a 2 hour trek and I had never been there before. As soon as I purchased it, my search began with the store owner, Mike Herz.