I think "Hasbro lost the trademark of the name" has become as common as "offline for a cosmically powered Starscream."

“The discontinuation of their toys in 1988 saw them phased out of the comic-“ Here it comes! “The first of many victims taken offline by a cosmically powered Starscream.” Yaaaaaaay! He said the thing! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You really need to make an offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream shirt

Powerglide in combiner wars to the rest of the aerialbots - "How do you do, fellow kids?"

Interesting how Silverbolt's name went from Aerialbot to Maximal, and then Airazor went from Maximal to Aerialbot for Revenge of the Fallen

Can we get a comprehensive episode covering the ‘Many victims taken offline by a cosmic powered Starscream’. How many did he actually take offline? How many came back?

So they were the first victim of a cosmically powered starscream such honour

A moment of silence for all of the G2 Slingshots that we lost due to Gold Plastic Syndrome. 😔😭

“Say the line Chris!” -sigh- They were offlined by a cosmically powered starscream “YEEEAAAAA”

Fun fact: in the original cartoon, Air Raid and Slingshot were voiced by Rob Paulsen of Animaniacs fame.

The Aerialbots greatest victory was helping Alpha Trion rebuild Orion Pax into Optimus Prime. "War Dawn" remains the best time travelling story of the Generation 1 series.

*finds out the aerial bots have their own commercial rap* Yo yo, Piraka

Autobot combiners are pretty underrated in Transformers, I would really like these guys to make more appearances in the future and maybe change the group around by having Jetfire be a member.

The rap for the Gen.2 Aerialbots/Combaticons commercial was exactly the right amount of 90s-tude LOL!! So much nostalgia 😂😂

The cosmically powered Starscream, he'll get you everytime, lol

Call me silly, but a friend got me CW Silverbolt as a present when I first started getting back into Transformers, and I've really loved the Aerialbots ever since.

When I was a lad I treasured my VHS copy of The Key To Vector Sigma/War Dawn.

"Five up, five down! It's like shooting cyber ducks in a barrel!" - Six Shot's comment on the Aerialbots

Silverbolt was always my favorite among them as far as characters went. He had a relatable fear, and he was very likable, always trying to keep his teammates erm...grounded, in a sense lol Plu shis character really shined in the episode War Dawn. and having grown up knowing only the Beast Wars Silverbolt, I can proudly say that that character honors the name very well.

Honestly, IDW's take in the team was great. Even in the face of losing the short-lived Barrel Roll and long time member Slingshot, they are always willing to defend the skies. (Although, appointing someone who is acrophobic as leader usually isn't a good idea)

I had this joke ready it went like this They fly We buy But most importantly a cosmically powered Starscream didn't make them die *I sigh*

This channel really has become my Saturday morning cartoon channel! Thanks again, wonderfully made!

I got the Arialbots toy for Christmas when i was a kid way back in the 80's. I remember gdtting Fortress Maximus too.

Air Raid: The fun one. Fireflight: The dreamer. Skydive: The smart one. Slingshot: The insecure asshole Silverbolt: Flies, but is too scared to do so, so Optimus made him leader.

The Aerialbots are taking their shot. Silverbolt's blasting Combaticons! They can all ch-ch-change, be rearranged, to form the super robot, Superion!

I’ve always imagined a Transformers movie in my head where the opening scene has the Aerialbots engaged in dogfights with the Seekers with Mighty Wings by Cheap Trick playing in the background.

Bingo, Chris said the thing: "Taken offline by a cosmically powered starscream" And there was much rejoicing! Awesome video as always, thanks so much. My favorite autobot combiner is computron. Love the retro future aesthetic on those bots. I know I'm in the minority there though.

Finally my wish came true, thank you so much for finally doing my request Chris.

Always loved the looks of Superion. My favorite of the combiners

War for Cybertron was my first introduction to the Aerialbots and since then they've become my favorite combiner team with Air Raid being my favorite member. Also, the team's spotlight episodes in the G1 cartoon are some of my favorite episodes.

Didn't care for the helicopter in combiner wars, it's like, "you fast jets go on ahead, I'll catch up!"

i hope silverbolt gets his own episode one day because beast wars silver bolt is awesome

Silverbolt has been one of the few "Combiner guys" who actually got to shine in G1. He has a few moments in various comics from multiple companies, and while not the same character, a star turn in name in Beast Wars. It's also fair to say Superion is the Autobot version Devastator, the most acknowledged Good Guy combiner.

I've always had trouble telling these fellas apart - the similar altmodes and colour schemes make putting names to faces difficult - but I am fond of Skydive; he's got the most unique colours with that gold face and his "military history nerd" personality is a lot of fun. (Also, more things should use IDW's thing of having the combiner refer to himself as "the Superion". It rules.)

I have waited for a Basics on them. Thank you. But now you'll have to probably do Silverbolt himself. Next you should do the Stunticons, especially Breakdown.

you forgot to mention how the Aerialbots were mini-figures in Broadside's titan return toy that could be put onto his ship mode.

Might as well do a basics on Powerglide soon, since he was the first Autobots jet.

I love the Aerialbots1 They're my most favorite Transformers. I still have the toys. I enjoyed playing with them. I loved every episode they appeared in the Generation One cartoons and Scramble City & Headmasters.

It seems a video wont be complete without a cosmically empowered starscream

“Cosmically powered Starscream” That’s a bingo!

I think it would've been cool if you dedicated a month to Combiners, doing an episode every week for 4 weeks on the 4 Special Teams

So now that we have the Aerialbots maybe next time we can see the basics on the Protectobots...?

"Cosmically powered Starscream." We're back! Yes!

Best combiner ever !!!!!

My favourite member of the aerialbots is sliverbolt because I can relate to his fear of Heights

I remember for the longest time when I first starting the Basics these guys being heavily requested, so glad they finally got their due. What always struck me about the Aerialbots was always their Combiner name: SUPERION. That sounds just so laughably try-hard and compensating.

I was just thinking the other day, in their debut G1 episodes, Prime mentioned that Alpha Trion gave his life so that 6 new lives could be born. How did Prime know about Superion as the 6th life?

My favourite Aerialbot is Silverbolt as well as his Beast Wars counterpart and I hope we’ll get a video on the Stunticons soon.

These guys were my second favorite combiners after Devastator, because while Devastator had SIX robots to combine, Superion just looked really cool. Of course, that was g1. 1980's toy engineering does little to rev my engines nowadays.

I've been waiting for a basics on Aerialbots for a while. They're one of my favorite Autobot teams. Thanks for the video Chris 👍

Love the Aerialbots so much. My love for the team first started as a kid when I was collecting Transformers, and there was an offer with Weetabix to send-off for Fireflight and the Stunticon Drag Strip. From then on it was collecting the entire set of Aerialbots and Stunticons, then being fortunate enough to watch The Key To Vector Sigma & War Dawn on VHS. The Aerialbots were definitely in my Top 2 combiner teams. And Silverbolt was my favourite Aerialbot in the cartoons/comics. His character was always explored prominently, and because I share his fear of heights, I found Silverbolt inspiring.

Aerobots are definitely my favorite combiner team of the autobots.thanks for the video I have been waiting for this one!

0:30 its so funny to me how out of place Metroplex looks in that artwork compared to the rest of that city

"Taken offline by a cosmically powered Starscream" He said the thing! He said the thing!

I'm guessing Silverbolt will receive his own separate basics episode.

I legit managed to complete Energon Superion Maximus a few days before this was uploaded.

Cant wait for the basics on the protectobots

now need basics on the protectobots

Another absolutely stunning episode!

Finally! My second favorite transformers after Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime! Thanks and great job!!

I feel like I can definitely relate to Silverbolt the most myself, on account of my own fear of heights.

Slingshot is the worst, and so he's the best. Gives up on humanity because he watches an old geezer fall through a chair on TV. Never change, bud.

Great episode. Superion is actually my favorite combiner, so I've been waiting on this one. :)

My favorite combiner finally yes

Pretty sure "Barrel Roll" is a reference to Slippy. He's green, and, well, just look at his name! Betcha the bots favorite pickup line is "Do a Barrel Roll" lmao.

As some of the earliest Transformers I can remember my brother and I getting, I have a special fondness for the Aerialbots. Their Gen2 versions were the only combiner team we had the complete set for until we got Magnaboss & Tripredicus from BeastWars. Air Raid and Slingshot were mine, though Slingshot fell victem to GoldPlasticSyndrome, leaving Air Raid the one I played with the most. When the Combiner Wars toys came out, I bought them all up in a fit of nostalgia but then a short while later I saw the box set of the Gen2 colors and snatched that up too. Even now that I'm over 30, the Aerialbots are some of my favorite toys to play with and Air Raid's ability to equip 8 guns (2 in each hand, 1 on each arm, and 1 on each wing) keep him as my #1 Autobot jet.

I loved these guys, as I had most of the G1 toys

Just waiting for the basics on the Brestforce!

Love the art work at 0:24. Looked more like the g1 toys coming to life

As a kid of limited funds during those halcyon (maybe) days of the 1980s, I managed to get Air Raid and Silverbolt. I supplemented Blades from the Protectorbots and I later found a G2 Skydive. The last limb was Rippersnapper, it was what it was. Ghetto-perion was a go!

I never knew why but the Arielbots have always had a close place in my heart.

Yes! Iv been wanting an aerial bots vid for ages now, theyre easily my favourite transformers combiner group😁 the video is awesome and interesting as always

Wen I was a kid, Air Raid was one of my favourite transformers and toys. The autobots' flying ace counterpart for seekers and predators.

Oh how long ive waited this is a video for the decade

So glad you included THAT advert, you know the one! :) :) :)

Honestly, are you ever going to do The Basics on Rescue Force Sigma-17, the Rescue Bots? I'm a big fan of that series, and Academy even though I'm supposed to have grown past a show like that.

Silverbolt was always my favorite, mostly because he was the most unique of the Aerialbots. I like how he survived into the Beast Era as the Eagle part of Magnaboss. However since Fuzor Silverbolt took the name, it must mean that the original Silverbolt went offline. Unless his spark somehow exists inside the Fuzor.

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Do THE BASICS on DEFENSOR.

I went from the basics from "Reincarnated as a Slime." to Basics on transformers...... what a great night.

Silverbolt Skydive Firefly/Fireflight Slingshot/Quickslinger/Airrazor Air Raid Stormjet Sky Shadow Teradive Treadshot Windrazor Barrel Roll Alpha Bravo Powerglide Man this team does not stop growing

Ironic, but one of my favourite moments of original G1 cartoon consists Aerobots. It's moment of Sparkplug's motivation to them ( but favourite part is when he helps Ratchet. It just shows how Ratchet trusts his human friend into repairing Omega Supreme )

Silverbolt- scared of heights Also Silverbolt- turns into a jet

My favorite Combiners. I loved the most recent toy releases.

One day you have to talk about blackout, so I can’t stop commenting this in every video

I stayed up all night for this

I actually like the concept of Aerialbots being the Autobot equivalent to the Seekers.

My Favorite incarnations of the Aerialbots is the original and IDW. Also Hasbro has recently required the Trademark on Slingshot name for Transformers Earth Wars mobile game.

The japanese toyline "DIACLONE" The way you pause before saying it cracks me up everytime. It reminds me of a teacher i had in school when he was explaining something in detail 😂👍

I could never find the originals in 86 and 87. But I did buy Silverbolt from Beast Wars and when the new Combiners came out I was like a Pokémon trainer and had to get them all! My first complete Combiner ended up being Defensor. I would buy what I could but could never find all 5 of any team. Chris keep up the great work and history lessons with The Basics. Can't wait for the next one.

You should do a full-on Marvel Underbase Saga "Basics On" episode and just go over everyone Starscream killed/injured. It could be a one-hour special!

These are one of my favorite groups of Transformers

One thing I learned from your channel. Discontinue toy= character death

Love watching these vids and remembering which transformers were given to me as a kid by friends and family, and how many in turn went to other kids

Watching this again after watching the Stunticon video. Kind of wish that when they fell to the cosmically powered Starscream in the comic it had been as Superion instead of in alt mode. It would have said more about Starscream's power.

"Megatron has been battling us on the roads. We're gonna fight him in the skies!!" - Optimus Prime

I have been waiting for this one for a while thanks.

The website, Toyhax made a set of detailing stickers for the G2 version of the CW Aerialbots, which included labels for Powerglide that had 6s on them.

8:30 Ngl, that combining animation was smooth af

My favorite member of the Aerialbots is Air Raid, a fun-loving guy who happens to share an alternate mode with most of the Seekers, the F-15 Eagle. Plus, in War for Cybertron, he mentioned how he thought he was going to lead the Aerialbots instead of Silverbolt, but adjusted to his command.