Brief
Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting
The claims the writer was given for Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting, in the order they were given.
1
It was not until 1947 that the press in the United States picked up on UFO sightings, when Kenneth Arnold, a respected mountain pilot, sighted nine flat shiny disks over Mount Rainier, Washington, on 1947-06-24.
“It wasn't until 1947 that the press in this country picked up on them, and that's when a gentleman named Kenneth Arnold A respected mountain pilot sighted nine flat shiny disks over Mount Rainier, Washington, on June 24, 1947.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:05:39.2-00:05:52.1 testimony
2
Scholars of the history of the flying saucer usually date its emergence to the beginning of the Cold War and Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting of nine flat, saucerlike discs over Mount Rainier.
“Scholars of the history of the flying saucer usually date its emergence to the beginning of the Cold War and pilot Kenneth Arnold's sighting of nine, flat, saucerlike discs over Mount Rainier in 1947.”
American Cosmic 2019 char:33707-33902 administrative
3
On 24 June 1947, businessman Kenneth Arnold had his sighting of what became known in the press as 'flying saucers'.
“On 24 June 1947, businessman Kenneth Arnold had his seminal sighting of what became notoriously known in the press as ‘flying saucers’.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:5874-6000 observation second hand
4
Kenneth Arnold was a private pilot who took a plane up to search for a downed US military transport aircraft in the hope of winning a $5000 reward.
“Arnold was a private pilot and, in the hope of winning a generous $5000 reward on offer for any sighting of a downed US military transport aircraft, he took a plane up to search in the vicinity of Mount Rainer, Washington, south-east of Seattle.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6010-6247 administrative second hand
5
Kenneth Arnold first saw a brilliant flashing light in the distance during his 1947 flight near Mount Rainier, which he was worried might be another plane.
“In flight, in the middle of a bright afternoon, he at first saw a brilliant flashing light in the distance, which he was worried might be another plane”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6256-6402 observation second hand
6
Multiple locals wrote to local newspapers reporting that they saw objects similar to those Kenneth Arnold described.
“Multiple locals wrote to local newspapers reporting that they saw similar objects.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6933-7007 observation
7
On 4 July 1947, ten days after Kenneth Arnold's sighting, a United Airlines crew reported seeing five to nine disc-shaped objects that kept pace with their aircraft.
“Ten days after Arnold’s sighting, on the 4 July Independence Day national holiday, a United Airlines crew reported seeing five to nine disc-shaped objects that kept pace with their aircraft.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:7612-7793 observation second hand
8
After Kenneth Arnold's 1947 UAP sighting, which occurred a couple of weeks before the Roswell crashes, he and his family allegedly had balls of light appear in their home.
“After the pilot Kenneth Arnold’s famous 1947 UAP sighting, which was a couple of weeks before the Roswell crashes, he and his family allegedly had balls of light in their home.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch14:3473-3644 hearsay
9
Chris Ramsey believes the 1947 Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting also occurred in June 1947.
“I believe in June was also the sightings from none other than Kenneth Arnold”
Aliens and Albert Einstein - The Secret Document - DEBRIEFED ep. 33 2025-04-11 00:01:24.7-00:01:28.8 opinion first hand
10
The 1947 Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting occurred on 1947-06-24.
“June 24, 1947.”
Aliens and Albert Einstein - The Secret Document - DEBRIEFED ep. 33 2025-04-11 00:01:29.8-00:01:32.0 administrative
11
When later asked by a reporter to describe how the objects flew, Kenneth Arnold said their motion was like saucers skipping over water.
“Later, when asked by a reporter to describe how they flew, Arnold said their motion was like saucers skipping over water.”
Aliens and Albert Einstein - The Secret Document - DEBRIEFED ep. 33 2025-04-11 00:01:33.8-00:01:40.6 testimony second hand
12
Following the 1947 Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting, newspapers first used the term "flying saucer" the next day.
“In the papers the next day, the world first saw the term flying saucer.”
Aliens and Albert Einstein - The Secret Document - DEBRIEFED ep. 33 2025-04-11 00:01:42.0-00:01:46.4 administrative
13
Chris Ramsey states that the Roswell crash and the sighting by Kenneth Arnold, followed by the Aztec crash, prompted government and military interest in UFOs, leading to the formation of Project Grudge, which later turned into Project Blue Book.
“seeing something or hearing something as alarming as a UFO crash in Roswell and the sightings of Kenneth Arnold, and then subsequently the crash at Aztec... They formed Project Grudge, which turned into Project Blue Book.”
Aliens and Albert Einstein - The Secret Document - DEBRIEFED ep. 33 2025-04-11 00:37:22.6-00:37:42.0 opinion first hand
14
The Maury Island incident was adjacent in time to the 1947 Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting.
“Which was literally like adjacent to the Kenneth Arnold sighting”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:27:01.4-00:27:03.8 administrative first hand