Brief
Kenneth Arnold
The claims the writer was given for Kenneth Arnold, in the order they were given.
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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
Major Murphy said General James Doolittle's involvement in the 1946 Sweden investigation meant considerable interest among the top brass, a year before the Kenneth Arnold sighting and several years before the creation of Project Blue Book, noting the Air Force did not even exist in 1946.
“This was a year before Kenneth Arnold, mind you, several years before the creation of Project Blue Book. Dammit, the Air Force didn't even exist in 1946!”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch11:54501-54649 opinion first hand
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
Kenneth Arnold noticed a series of bright flashes north of Mount Rainier from a distance of 30 to 40 kilometres.
“and then from a distance of 30 to 40 kilometres away, he noticed a series of bright flashes north of Mount Rainier.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6409-6516 observation second hand
8
Kenneth Arnold watched the objects fly towards Mount Rainier and pass in front of its snow-covered slopes.
“The objects flew towards the mountain and Arnold watched as they passed in front of its snow-covered slopes.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6525-6626 observation second hand
9
Kenneth Arnold described the shape of the objects he saw as convex, with one object shaped differently as crescent-shaped.
“He described their shape as convex with one object differently as crescent-shaped.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6634-6709 observation second hand
10
Kenneth Arnold was experienced in approximating the speed of distant objects as a pilot.
“As a pilot, Arnold was experienced in approximating the speed of distant objects”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6717-6790 administrative
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Kenneth Arnold estimated the speed of the objects as they tracked across the breadth of Mount Rainier at approximately 2700 kilometres per hour.
“As a pilot, Arnold was experienced in approximating the speed of distant objects and he estimated their speed as they tracked across the breadth of the distant mountain as being up to 1700 miles an hour (2700 km/h).”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:6717-6929 measurement second hand
12
Segments of the American public have been interested in the UAP/UFO topic since the term "flying saucer" emerged after Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting.
“Segments of the American public have been interested in this topic since the term "flying saucer" emerged after Arnold's sighting in 1947”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:109781-109914 administrative
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Project SAUCER investigated the account provided by private pilot Kenneth Arnold.
“Project SAUCER investigated one of the first well-known accounts provided by a private pilot, Kenneth Arnold.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:25994-26096 administrative
14
Kenneth Arnold claimed that on 1947-06-23, while flying near Mount Rainier, Washington, he saw nine large circular objects flying in formation that periodically flipped.
“The pilot claimed that on June 23, 1947, while flying near Mount Rainier, Washington, he saw nine, large circular objects flying in a formation, objects that periodically flipped and were traveling at 1,700 miles per hour.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:26104-26321 testimony first hand
15
Kenneth Arnold claimed the nine circular objects he observed near Mount Rainier were travelling at approximately 2,700 kilometres per hour.
“objects that periodically flipped and were traveling at 1,700 miles per hour.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:26249-26321 measurement first hand
16
Kenneth Arnold compared the flight characteristics of the objects he observed to the "tail of a Chinese kite."
“He also compared the flight characteristics as the "tail of a Chinese kite."”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:26327-26397 testimony first hand
17
Kenneth Arnold described the shape of the objects he observed as "saucer-like aircraft."
“Arnold described their shape as "saucer-like aircraft."”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:26666-26711 testimony first hand
18
Kenneth Arnold's account of the 1947 Mount Rainier sighting was picked up by several media outlets, and the term "flying saucer" emerged from it.
“His account was picked up by several media outlets, and the term "flying saucer" emerged.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:26722-26803 administrative
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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
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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
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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
22
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
23
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