General Plastro’s ace in the skies
The Baron’s history is shrouded in mystery but he is arguably the best ace fighter pilot in the Army Men world. Plastro has ordered this master ace to shoot Blade and his Alpha Wolf Squadron out of the skies.
Once known as the Tan Army’s best helicopter pilot, winning most of his battles, he switched to the air combat fighter division after recovering from being roasted by Blade in his last battle prior to Air Attack 2. He was rebuilt and from that moment on he had to wear, forever, a mask that helps him survive his burns.
The past of Von Beige
Von Beige’s origin is unknown. It is only known that he appeared at the same time as William Blade, both fighter pilots during the Tanic-Greeno World Wars.
Much like William Blade, this nameless pilot wore the same type of cowboy hat with the mark of the Union Cavalry, but without glasses. Blade’s provenance is classified, if searched in the Green Army archives, therefore it is most likely that the same will happen with Beige. Although currently, having access to the Tan classified files, there is no mention of the Baron until shortly before Air Attack 2 (maybe they were destroyed).
Both Blade and Von Beige (at that time an unnamed pilot) were pilots who did not go out of the ordinary until they found their ideal vehicle. In Beige’s case it was his biplane, “The Beige”.
Although over time his biplane fell far behind the streamlined monoplanes, he was still a great pilot thanks to the biplane’s superior maneuverability. But his greatest weakness, his stubbornness and the air resistance that made him maneuverable but slower, ended up condemning him. Shot down by William Blade’s father, a Green naval officer, his stubbornness to leave the battleground in time left him on the ground with burns that keep him out of combat for a few years.
When he returned to active service, some time after Air Attack, he found that helicopters were in fashion, even combat airplanes falling behind. So he tried his luck piloting choppers and stood out, winning his name: Baron Von Beige, the Ace Pilot on Airplanes & Choppers, when he killed the plastic man who left him on the ground on the past: William Blade’s father. But this not lasted to long. He was ambushed by the entire Alpha Wolf Battalion of the Green Army in retaliation for Blade’s father death, who this time make sure to not only roast Von Beige completely, but also finish him off. But still, Von Beige did not die.
The cost to defeat Von Beige was high: Lieutenants James Marshall “Woodstock” and Dave Parker “Rawhide” were killed in action (KIA). And on top of that, unfortunately a short time later it was learned that, although in very bad condition, Von Beige survived. From that moment on Beige had to live with a special mask that covers his entire face. He was completely disfigured and burned to the inside, to the point that no one understands how he could have survived.
It was only for Army Men: Air Attack 2 that he found his true love… the Triplane: A fighter that had the capabilities of both, a fighter airplane and a helicopter, which ended up surpassing the Green Army helicopters.
And Army Men: Air Attack 2 is where Von Beige got his second chance not only against Blade, but against all of the Alpha Wolf pilots.