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    • On June 24, 1947, private pilot Kenneth Arnold claimed that he saw a string of nine, shiny unidentified flying objects flying past Mount Rainier at speeds that Arnold estimated at a minimum of 1,200 miles an hour (1,932 km/h). This was the first post-World War II sighting in the United States that garnered nationwide news coverage and is credited with being the firs… See more

    Summary

    The 1947 flying disc craze was a rash of unidentified flying object reports in the United States that were publicized during the summer of 1947. The craze began on June 24, when media nationwide reported civilian pilot … See more

    Overview

    In late June 1947, press in the United States began covering reports of flying discs. Reports increased, with a sharp rise on July 4; over the course of the next five days, there were widespread reports throughout … See more

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