Who trained where?

[Malcolm Orr]

OK, for a laugh, which of the wave 3 palitoy AF and Hasbro AF trained with the five forces?

Take a couple of AF'd Joes and, within the AF continuity, place any you feel would have risen through the grouped forces on that group and explain why. Here's my efforts...

Flint - SAS Force (as per profile)
Footloose - SAS Force (profile) (bear in mind they mean 22 SAS in the profiles)
Roadblock - Z Force
Beachhead - SAS Force (NZ SAS)
Dusty - Z Force (looks like what Z Force would wear in desert)
Mutt - Z Force (who else would need a dog handler?)
Mainframe - F Force (? Boffin's assistant)
Fast Draw - F-Force (Who else would design that weapon?)

What about your ideas????

[The Baron]

[Chopper]

I'm pretty sure Dusty was ex Aussie SAS. Still haven't finished amalgamating all the card backs On school holiday duty today so I should get time to complete the list.

[Sundance]

Ace - Space Force
Slipstream - Space Force
Maverick, Knockdown, Blaster et al (Battle Force 2000) - Special Weps
Flash - Special Weps
Hawk - Z Force
Stalker -SAS
Torpedo and Wet Suit - SAS (oo, controversial)
Deep Six - Q Force
Cutter - Q Force
Shipwreck - Q Force
Mainframe - Z Force
Dial Tone - Z Force
Law and Order - Z Force
Lt. Falcon - SAS
Gung Ho - Z Force
Snake Eyes - Z Force
Flint - SAS
Footloose - Z Force
Hit&Run - Z Force
Duke - Z Force
Scarlett - Z Force
Lady Jaye - Z Force
Beach Head - SAS
Grunt - Z Force
Clutch, Crankcase, Skidmark - Z Force
Rock'n'Roll - Z Force
Doc & Lifeline - Z Force
Roadblock - Z Force
Heavy Metal, Backstop, Cross Country - Z Force

[Sundance]

Dusty - Z Force
Sci-Fi - SW Force
Wild Bill, Lift Ticket - Z Force
Windmill - SW Force
Spearhead - Z Force
Bazooka, Tripwire, Salvo, Heavy Duty, Zap, Short Fuze, Hardball, Backblast, Recoil, Blowtorch, Charbroil, Tunnel Rat, Leatherneck, Fast Draw, Sub Zero, Frostbite, Snow Job, Windchill, Alpine, Avalanche, Blizzard, Iceberg, Airtight, Barbecue, GI Joe Breaker, Pathfinder - Z Force
Dogfight, Skystriker - Space Force
Skydive, Ripcord, Freefall, Static Line, Drop Zone, Airborne, Crazy Legs - SAS
Cover Girl, Shockwave - Z Force
Grand Slam - SW Force
Thunder, Tollbooth, Steam Roller - Z Force
Payload, Countdown - Space Force
Recondo, Muskrat - Z Force
Lowlight, Ambush - SAS
Psyche Out, Outback - Z Force
Mutt and Junkyard - SAS

Malcolm, clearly you've not heard about the SAS's parachuting dogs.

[Malcolm Orr]

Dusty - Z Force
Sci-Fi - SW Force
Wild Bill, Lift Ticket - Z Force
Windmill - SW Force
Spearhead - Z Force
Bazooka, Tripwire, Salvo, Heavy Duty, Zap, Short Fuze, Hardball, Backblast, Recoil, Blowtorch, Charbroil, Tunnel Rat, Leatherneck, Fast Draw, Sub Zero, Frostbite, Snow Job, Windchill, Alpine, Avalanche, Blizzard, Iceberg, Airtight, Barbecue, GI Joe Breaker, Pathfinder - Z Force
Dogfight, Skystriker - Space Force
Skydive, Ripcord, Freefall, Static Line, Drop Zone, Airborne, Crazy Legs - SAS
Cover Girl, Shockwave - Z Force
Grand Slam - SW Force
Thunder, Tollbooth, Steam Roller - Z Force
Payload, Countdown - Space Force
Recondo, Muskrat - Z Force
Lowlight, Ambush - SAS
Psyche Out, Outback - Z Force
Mutt and Junkyard - SAS

Malcolm, clearly you've not heard about the SAS's parachuting dogs.

LOL - no, I haven't heard of parachuting dogs!!!! (Glaswegian or not!)

I'd agree with most of those! (Applies to all the responses)

[Sundance]

there was a report in the Sun last year - cleared by teh MOD apparently - that the SAS are training two handlers and two dogs for Spec Ops missions in Afghanistan. According to the article, the dogs would be parachuted in, in tandem with the handler, and could be used as sniffers, but also wearing cameras to check rooms or buildings or caves for booby traps or Taliban fighters. Harsh as it sounds, better to risk Fido than to risk the squaddie. The article also said the USSF already has some SO dogs.

[The Baron]

Wouldn't it just be easier to shoot live dogs at the enemy?