Act 1 - Dustcrop [Quick lil note- All the names in this Act are their callsigns!]

1958, September

??: "The Fliegenmot Aerospace Defense Corporation, is one of the most renowned aviation companies in the world, no less in the great and mighty Empire that is the Triune Monarchie. So tell me, why did you feel it was only right that you had the nerve to do that maneuver?"

??: "Sir, I-"

??: "You're lucky, Dustcrop. All your fellow test pilots got serviced into the Air Force, leaving you one of the only test pilots we have on our ranks. I'd have kicked you out earlier if you weren't - But that does not mean I will hesitate kicking you out in the future if you continue this behavior once more, understand?"

Dustcrop: "Sir, yes sir."

Dustcrop leaves the room, he walks down the hall and finds his mate standing by

??: "Soo? How did it go? Are you gone?"

Dustcrop: "Well, I didn't get kicked, which is the least they could do. Tell you what Yavis, I'm not doing that again."

Yavis: "You pulled 6 Gs and nearly crashed the Prototype, its a no-brainer! Just be lucky Major Hansend didn't kick you out of the program just yet."

Dustcrop: "That's true. Say, I'm extremely burned out from today, wanna get some Coffee? There's a bar right down the street."

Yavis: "You bet."

Dustcrop and Yavis leave the office, they leave towards the Fleiges Bar

Dustcrop: "One Coffee for me and a glass of good Wine for my friend over here. So, what did you want to talk about that is supposedly important information?"

Yavis: Leans towards Dustcrops ear "Look, the Triune AF High Command is planning on cancelling Project 002 and the prototype the programs been working on for years. This would be a disaster to Fliegenmot and to us."

Dustcrop: "Wha- You got to be joking! This is the only job that I can do my thing m- my passion!"

Yavis: "Listen, listen. There is one thing they said about the project." He leans back to his chair "If Project 002 can reach speeds of Mach 1.2 and is proven to be a capable jet in both maneuverability and dogfighting - better than our rivals in Luftvienne - Then the project may just be saved."

Dustcrop: "Then I'll try my best then right? If I can put a good show in front of the high command showcasing just how good the prototype is, then they'll HAVE to choose it over the one in Luftvienne."

Yavis: "You better old friend, theres no turning back after the corporation spent millions designing and building that beauty. But don"t go too far like you did yesterday, it'll lead us into a downward spiral."

Dustcrop: "Yeah, no worries. I'll try to contain myself with the best of my abilities, I guess...." Dustcrop stands up and pays their bill "I need to leave now, gotta rest. I'll see you whenever."

End of Act 1

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For context, this story gives some background lore on my upcoming plane that Im cooking in Simpleplanes as we speak, known as the XYZ-002 - Or the FM-002 upon completion. It's a light fighter for the Triune Monarchie (Austria-Hungary) built by Fliegenmot in the lore.