Daniel Paul

So George Van Tassel was born in Ohio in 1910. He did not finish high school, but his siblings considered him a super intelligent person, very, very smart. Apparently when he was like 12 or 13, he built a roller coaster off the family barn and put his siblings on it. So he was an engineering mind even at a very young age. By the time he was around 20, he had a pilot's license.

So George Van Tassel was born in Ohio in 1910. He did not finish high school, but his siblings considered him a super intelligent person, very, very smart. Apparently when he was like 12 or 13, he built a roller coaster off the family barn and put his siblings on it. So he was an engineering mind even at a very young age. By the time he was around 20, he had a pilot's license.

So George Van Tassel was born in Ohio in 1910. He did not finish high school, but his siblings considered him a super intelligent person, very, very smart. Apparently when he was like 12 or 13, he built a roller coaster off the family barn and put his siblings on it. So he was an engineering mind even at a very young age. By the time he was around 20, he had a pilot's license.

He was very interested in flight. And when he was in his early 20s, he moves to California. He lives with an uncle in Santa Monica.

He was very interested in flight. And when he was in his early 20s, he moves to California. He lives with an uncle in Santa Monica.

He was very interested in flight. And when he was in his early 20s, he moves to California. He lives with an uncle in Santa Monica.

and he's fixing cars in a garage in Santa Monica, meets this fellow named Frank Kritzer, who was a German, even though, you know, of German descent, even though apparently he was an American citizen and even born here, you know, I think a lot of people just thought he was German and I'll get to that. This fellow says, I live deep in the desert.

and he's fixing cars in a garage in Santa Monica, meets this fellow named Frank Kritzer, who was a German, even though, you know, of German descent, even though apparently he was an American citizen and even born here, you know, I think a lot of people just thought he was German and I'll get to that. This fellow says, I live deep in the desert.

and he's fixing cars in a garage in Santa Monica, meets this fellow named Frank Kritzer, who was a German, even though, you know, of German descent, even though apparently he was an American citizen and even born here, you know, I think a lot of people just thought he was German and I'll get to that. This fellow says, I live deep in the desert.

I live at this large boulder, which we know today as Giant Rock. aptly enough. And George befriended Frank. Frank would have George out to the boulder. He thought Frank Kritzer had a very good positive energy. And he thought he somehow attributed Frank's well-being to living underneath this rock. It's believed to be world's largest freestanding boulder.

I live at this large boulder, which we know today as Giant Rock. aptly enough. And George befriended Frank. Frank would have George out to the boulder. He thought Frank Kritzer had a very good positive energy. And he thought he somehow attributed Frank's well-being to living underneath this rock. It's believed to be world's largest freestanding boulder.

I live at this large boulder, which we know today as Giant Rock. aptly enough. And George befriended Frank. Frank would have George out to the boulder. He thought Frank Kritzer had a very good positive energy. And he thought he somehow attributed Frank's well-being to living underneath this rock. It's believed to be world's largest freestanding boulder.

George would visit him, go out there, hang out with Frank. And that was that for a while. Well, at a certain point, George takes on aerospace work. I think he works for McDonnell Douglas, Hughes Aircraft, and Lockheed. At this time, Southern California is sort of the... world's sort of center for aerospace and high tech. And so George is in the milieu of that.

George would visit him, go out there, hang out with Frank. And that was that for a while. Well, at a certain point, George takes on aerospace work. I think he works for McDonnell Douglas, Hughes Aircraft, and Lockheed. At this time, Southern California is sort of the... world's sort of center for aerospace and high tech. And so George is in the milieu of that.

George would visit him, go out there, hang out with Frank. And that was that for a while. Well, at a certain point, George takes on aerospace work. I think he works for McDonnell Douglas, Hughes Aircraft, and Lockheed. At this time, Southern California is sort of the... world's sort of center for aerospace and high tech. And so George is in the milieu of that.

In fact, for a while, George is working directly under Howard Hughes as one of his test flight inspectors. So George has a personal relationship with Howard Hughes, which is going to factor into this too.

In fact, for a while, George is working directly under Howard Hughes as one of his test flight inspectors. So George has a personal relationship with Howard Hughes, which is going to factor into this too.

In fact, for a while, George is working directly under Howard Hughes as one of his test flight inspectors. So George has a personal relationship with Howard Hughes, which is going to factor into this too.

Absolutely. There's all kinds of that stuff out there. Right after World War II, Southern California was the world's capital for aerospace manufacturing. I think it was probably the primary generator of the Southern California economy was defense, satellite missiles and aerospace and all of that. So George is right in the middle of that.

Absolutely. There's all kinds of that stuff out there. Right after World War II, Southern California was the world's capital for aerospace manufacturing. I think it was probably the primary generator of the Southern California economy was defense, satellite missiles and aerospace and all of that. So George is right in the middle of that.