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What secrets lurk in the filecards?
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11-22-2008, 06:15 PM
Loose Cannon
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DDP changed a lot of the ranks in G.I. Joe, and while sometimes those changes made sense other times they made no sense at all.
"Barrel Roll" is unique case. Normally, it takes at least a Warrant Officer to fly anything in the army, and the Air Force doesn't even have Warrant Officers anymore - only Officers fly in the Air Force.
Barrel Roll's two other siblings seem to be Army. That's certainly not conclusive because a lot of siblings join different branches of the military. For example, my brother flew for the Air Force. I think Tall Creeper's dad and uncle were in different service branches as well.
He's also unique because of what he flies: it's a piece of complete fiction. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great little powered glider, but it's a little closer to Star Wars than reality - but it's perfect for the Joes. The problem presented by his aircraft is that there is no clear guidelines for who flies such an aircraft. Could an enlisted man fly that thing? Would an Officer be sent out on solo sniper missions? Does the USAF even have good snipers?
He's a bit of a mystery, but as I've read all his file cards it seems that his glider is deployed out of the back of an airplane, sort of like a HALO jumper. His main specialty is as a sniper. The glider seems to simply be a fancy way of deploying 'Barrel Roll' into a position behind enemy lines. In fact, v3 'Barrel Roll' did not come with a glider; he was only a marksman.
My best guess is that 'Barrel Roll' is an Army sniper. He operates solo, like Low-light, and no officer would do that kind of work. His glider isn't some high-altitude fighter jet; it's a supped up hang glider for behind the lines insertions into geographically difficult/remote areas. I would list him as his file card does: E-4
Yeah but his SMS is Pilot? And his sister is a forward Observer, isn't that an AirForce Officer Job as well?
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