Kenneth's Arnold's famous sighting in 1947 has often been called the "first" UFO sighting in history. While this is far from the truth, the reaction from the US government, and society at large, makes Arnold's encounter a turning point in the history of UFOs.

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Sources:

Radio Interview with Kenneth Arnold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPdN8WpzLxg

Ted Bloecher. Report on the UFO Wave of 1947. NICAP, 1967:

https://nicap.org/waves/Wave47Rpt/ReportOnWaveOf1947.pdf

Curtis Peebles. Watch the Skies! A Chronicle of the Flying Saucer Myth. New York: Berkley, 1995.

Richard Dolan. UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up 1941-1973. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads, 2002.

Edward Ruppelt. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1956.

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