World UFO Day is an awareness day for people to gather together and watch the skies for unidentified flying objects. The day is celebrated by some on June 24, and others on July 2. June 24 is the date that aviator Kenneth Arnold reported what is generally considered to be the first widely reported unidentified flying object sighting in the United States, while July 2…
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Kenneth Arnold Coined the Term “Flying Saucer”… Or Did He?!
By Werner Leo On June 24th, 1947, Kenneth Arnold was flying his private plane in the area of Mount Rainier in Washington State. Just another flight for this experienced pilot and business man. Little did he know, that this was not going to be “just another flight”. As he was looking out his windows, he suddenly saw nine, as…
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