—Noah "Wily" Post, AAW Pacifica Correspondent

The eminent scientist, Dr. Wilhelm Fassenbiender, has joined Boeing's "Special Projects Group" based in Pacifica's Seattle area. Dr. Fassenbiender holds numerous patents for generator and engine design, as well as armament models and autogyro systems.

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, Fassenbiender was quickly recognized as a child prodigy, and was tutored by the renowned mathematician, Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann. Fassenbiender attended the University of Göttingen at the age of 12, but quit in his sophomore year to enter graduate school. Fassenbiender switched between a dozen academic institutions over the next four years; the University of Berlin declared him one of the finest engineers of the day and awarded him his doctorate.

Dr. Fassenbiender was briefly one of Germany's top weapons engineers, but defected during the war, eventually coming to the United States in the 1920s, where he developed the flash rocket as a non-lethal weapon for the U.S. Army Air Corps arsenal. Since then Dr. Fassenbiender has assisted noted long-distance pilot Wylie Post with the development of high-altitude instruments, and worked with Nicola Tesla on the construction of long-range communications gear. Dr. Fassenbiender is reported to be eager to continue his innovative work as part of the Special Projects Group, and is happy to be working on peaceful applications of aeronautics technology. Fassenbiender's expected work is top secret, but rumors are that Boeing is developing new engine technologies in conjunction with Hughes Aircraft.

Boeing's Special Projects Group, and is pleased to be working on peaceful applications of aeronautics technology. Fassenbiender's expected work is top secret; however, Boeing rumored to be developing new engine technologies in conjunction with Hughes Aircraft.

Accompanying Dr. Fassenbiender to Boeing is his assistant, daughter, and Ph.D. physicist, Ilse Fassenbiender.