Copperhead (Sting Raider Driver)

PYTHON PATROL

Code Name: Copperhead
File Name: Classified
Primary Military Specialty: Watercraft vehicle pilot
Secondary Military Specialty: Swamp Fighter
Birthplace: Classified

COPPERHEAD probably spent his early years in the Florida Everlades or a similar environment due to his extensive knowledge of bayous and swamps. Intelligence source venture a guess that he raced speedboats in high stakes races in Monaco and Japan. His major weakness is gambling. Odds are that he got started by placing bets on his own races. Deeply in debt, he sold his services to the COBRA organization in hopes of paying off his bookies. His incredible skill at piloting any kind of watercraft through the treacherous swamps makes him a strategic asset to COBRA forces. Rumor has it that he is also secretly working for ZARTAN and the DREADNOK gang.

“I can drive a swamp buggy like a demon, rebuild a V-8 with just a coat hanger and some spit, fight all night and raise a ruckus until daylight. Then start it all over again, with pleasure.”

Sting Raider Driver

Able to slither easily through shallow marshes and swamps, the STING RAIDER craft gives COBRA forces the advantage of establishing bases deep in murky bayous. The tough hull withstands contact with branches and other submerged objects that lurk in the muddy waters. Even tougher are the cannons and machine guns that will blast any G.I. JOE water vehicle daring enough to nose its prow in the home turf of the STING RAIDER. The supercharged V-12 engine was designed by DESTRO for slow stealth cruising or high-speed chases. Exterior decks can hold additional crew for a fully supported marine battle station.