Person
Arthur Stansel Jr
Arthur Stansel Jr, an Air Materiel Command engineer, is the "Fritz Werner" of the 1973 Kingman affidavit witnessed by Raymond Fowler. He swore that on 21 May 1953, while on loan to the AEC for the Upshot-Knothole tests, he helped examine a 30-ft crashed disc near Kingman, Arizona, and saw its small occupant. The db's Kingman record spells him Stancil; Gerb says the correct spelling is Stansel. Richard Gilde Jr's research confirms his career.
On the record
- The affidavit of 7 June 1973.
- His Wright Field, Manhattan Project and Apollo career (Gilde).
Claims (3)
On 21 May 1953 he assisted in investigating a crashed oval object about 30 ft across, of a metal like brushed aluminium, sunk 20 in into the sand without structural damage, and saw its 4-ft occupant in a silvery suit in a guarded tent.Kingman 1953The 1953 Kingman, Arizona UFO CrashfirsthandSourced, unconfirmedArthur Stansel Jr
Ed Doll called him from Upshot-Knothole blast-effects work and he joined about 15 specialists taken to the site by a blacked-out bus.Kingman 1953firsthandSourced, unconfirmedArthur Stansel Jr
He was an Air Materiel Command engineer at Wright Field from 1949 to 1960, a D-Day veteran, worked on the Manhattan Project and for 16 years on Apollo.Kingman 1953The 1953 Kingman, Arizona UFO CrashanalysisSourced, unconfirmedRichard Gilde Jr (cited by Gerb)
What Arthur Stansel Jr said (5 claims)
Witness testimony 5
“On 21 May 1953 he helped investigate a crashed oval object about 30 ft across, of a metal like brushed aluminium, sunk 20 in into the sand with no structural damage.”Witness testimonyThe 1953 Kingman, Arizona UFO Crash
Affidavit of 7 Jun 1973, read at 6:09.
“A hatch about 3.5 ft by 1.5 ft was open; a colleague who looked in saw two swivel seats and instruments.”Witness testimonyThe 1953 Kingman, Arizona UFO Crash
“A guarded tent held the only occupant: about 4 ft tall, dark brown, in a silvery metallic suit and skull cap.”Witness testimonyThe 1953 Kingman, Arizona UFO Crash
Affidavit.
“He was called by Ed Doll, joined about 15 specialists, flew from Indian Springs to Phoenix and rode a blacked-out bus to the site; reports were written by hand under an oath of silence.”Witness testimonyThe 1953 Kingman, Arizona UFO Crash
Per Fowler's account of him.
“He estimated the craft hit at about 1,200 mph.”Witness testimonyThe 1953 Kingman, Arizona UFO Crash
Gerb's figure (4:42); the affidavit text Gerb reads gives no speed, and Fowler's account is said to give about 100 knots.