Marine C-46 transport, lost somewhere in the Mount Ranier area, a young

Idahoan businessman named Kenneth Arnold spotted something that would

change his life forever. Just north of his position flying at an altitude of

9,500 feet and an unprecedented airspeed of 1,700 mph he spotted nine

circular aircraft flying in formation. According to his estimate the aircraft

were approximately the size of a DC-4 airliner ( Jackson 4).

This account was the first sighting to ever receive a great deal of media

attention. This sighting gave birth to the phrase "flying Saucer" coined by a

reporter named Bill Begrette. Although not the first UFO sighting in history,

Kenneth Arnolds account is considered to be the first documented UFO

The following day Mr. Arnold discovered that in addition to his

sighting there were several others in the Mount Ranier area that same day

When most of think of UFO sightings we picture an unemployed, half-

crazed, alcoholic hick living in a trailer park in the middle small town USA.

Often times this description, although a little e

are no more than mere coincidence, but I doubt it. Man in his arrogance is

appearance. The pilots watched as four small yellow discs broke away

Since the dawn of time man has told stories of heavenly and demonic

Arizona rock hounds, was damaged when the sedimentary encrustation was

beings coming to rule, teach, torment, seduce and provide salvation. Every

objects. In February of 1960 the N.A.A.D.S. (North American Air Defense

Ancient physical evidence isn't limited to newspaper illustration and

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