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Kenneth Arnold
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 12 facts
claimThe term 'flying saucers' originated from a newspaper headline following Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting.
accountThe modern U.F.O. era began on June 24, 1947, when private aviator Kenneth Arnold, while flying a CallAir A-2, observed a loose formation of nine undulating objects near Mt. Rainier.
measurementKenneth Arnold estimated that the nine objects he observed near Mt. Rainier moved at two to three times the speed of sound.
accountKenneth Arnold estimated that the nine objects he observed near Mt. Rainier moved at two to three times the speed of sound and described their motion as similar to a saucer skipped over water.
accountThe modern U.F.O. era began on June 24, 1947, when private aviator Kenneth Arnold observed a loose formation of nine undulating objects near Mt. Rainier while flying a CallAir A-2.
accountThe modern U.F.O. era is generally considered to have begun on June 24, 1947, when private aviator Kenneth Arnold observed a formation of nine undulating objects near Mt. Rainier while flying a CallAir A-2 aircraft.
measurementBy the end of 1947, at least eight hundred and fifty domestic sightings of objects similar to those reported by Kenneth Arnold had been recorded, according to an independent U.F.O. investigator.
quoteKenneth Arnold described the motion of the objects he saw near Mt. Rainier as that of a 'saucer skipped over water.'
accountKenneth Arnold estimated that the nine objects he observed on June 24, 1947, were shaped like boomerangs or tailless manta rays and moved at two to three times the speed of sound.
measurementKenneth Arnold estimated that the nine objects he observed near Mt. Rainier on June 24, 1947, moved at two to three times the speed of sound and described their motion as similar to a 'saucer skipped over water.'
quoteKenneth Arnold described the motion of the objects he observed on June 24, 1947, as being like a 'saucer skipped over water.'
measurementBy the end of 1947, at least eight hundred and fifty domestic sightings of objects similar to those reported by Kenneth Arnold had been recorded, according to an independent U.F.O. investigator.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
accountThe popular UFO craze in the United States began with a media frenzy following reports on June 24, 1947, by civilian pilot Kenneth Arnold, who described seeing a group of bat-like aircraft flying in formation near Mount Rainier that moved like a saucer skipped across water.
accountOn July 9, 1947, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) intelligence, in cooperation with the FBI, began a formal investigation into selected UFO sightings that could not be immediately rationalized, such as the sighting reported by Kenneth Arnold.
accountThe phenomenon of Unidentified Flying Objects became part of American popular culture, particularly in films from the 1950s to the present, beginning with Kenneth Arnold's sighting of 'flying saucers' in the summer of 1947.
Amid Anticipation of Government Disclosure, 'We Are Not Alone ... religiondispatches.org Jan 25, 2024 1 fact
accountThe era of modern Ufology began in 1947 following pilot Kenneth Arnold's report of sighting objects that the media subsequently described as 'flying saucers,' with assistance from Ray Palmer.