I think it was 1984 that means i was 6 and my dad and i were hanging out in brooklyn i don't remember why maybe going to fly a kite by the river or something and we went to toys r us in sheeps head bay for the kite and my father surprised me with a skystriker. when we got back to the car (a 1971 Chevy Impala) I remember that my dad let me take out Ace and play with just the figure.
Cool recollection! So you went in for one "aeronautics" toy and came out with 2 types of sky-flying fun. Nice.