Kenneth Arnold

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Kenneth Arnold (1915-1984) was an American private pilot whose report of nine crescent-shaped objects flying near Mount Rainier, Washington, on June 24, 1947, launched the modern era of public UFO reporting and gave rise to the term "flying saucer." His sighting is referenced in the earliest U.S. Navy incident summaries collected in this archive.

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• 1947-1948Navy

  Unidentified Incidents — The First 100 U.S. Navy Incident Summaries: A Foundational Record, 1947–1948