Mr. Arnold

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Disambiguation: Kenneth Arnold is a fairly common name, but this entry refers specifically to Kenneth Albert Arnold (1915–1984), the American aviator and businessman who reported the first widely publicized post-WWII UFO sighting. Not to be confused with other notable Kenneth/Ken Arnolds in sports, academia, or entertainment.

Kenneth Albert Arnold (March 29, 1915 – January 16, 1984) was an American aviator and businessman best known for reporting the first widely publicized post-World War II UFO sighting in the United States. On June 24, 1947, while flying a CallAir A-2 near Mount Rainier, Washington, Arnold reported observing nine silvery disc-shaped objects traveling at an estimated speed of approximately 1,200 mph in V-formation. His description of the objects' motion—"like a saucer if you skip it across water"—led the press to coin the term "flying saucer," which became synonymous with UFOs. Arnold was a successful businessman who founded Great Western Fire Control Supply in Boise, Idaho (1940), and later pursued political office, winning the Republican nomination for Idaho Lieutenant Governor in 1962. He authored or co-authored multiple works on UFOs, including The Coming of the Saucers (1952) with Raymond Palmer, and spent much of his later life investigating and explaining his unexplained experience.

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Desambiguação: Kenneth Arnold is a fairly common name, but this entry refers specifically to Kenneth Albert Arnold (1915–1984), the American aviator and businessman who reported the first widely publicized post-WWII UFO sighting. Not to be confused with other notable Kenneth/Ken Arnolds in sports, academia, or entertainment.

Kenneth Albert Arnold (29 de março de 1915 – 16 de janeiro de 1984) foi um aviador e empresário americano, mais conhecido por relatar o primeiro avistamento de OVNI amplamente divulgado no pós-Segunda Guerra Mundial nos Estados Unidos. Em 24 de junho de 1947, enquanto pilotava um CallAir A-2 perto do Monte Rainier, em Washington, Arnold relatou ter observado nove objetos discoides prateados viajando em formação em V a uma velocidade estimada de aproximadamente 1.200 mph. Sua descrição do movimento dos objetos—"como um disco se você o deslizasse sobre a água"—levou a imprensa a cunhar o termo "disco voador" (flying saucer), que se tornou sinônimo de OVNI. Arnold era um empresário bem-sucedido que fundou a Great Western Fire Control Supply em Boise, Idaho (1940), e posteriormente buscou cargo político, vencendo a indicação republicana para Vice-Governador do Idaho em 1962. Ele autorizou ou co-autorizou várias obras sobre OVNIs, incluindo The Coming of the Saucers (1952) com Raymond Palmer, e dedicou muito de sua vida posterior à investigação e explicação de sua experiência inexplicável.

External Sources

• Kenneth Arnold - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Born March 29, 1915 in Sebeka, Minnesota; Died January 16, 1984 in Bellevue, Washington; Founded Great Western Fire Control Supply in 1940; Ran for Idaho Lieutenant Governor in 1962 as Republican; Co-authored The Coming of the Saucers with Raymond Palmer in 1952
• Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Sighting occurred June 24, 1947 near Mount Rainier, Washington; Arnold observed nine disc-shaped objects in V-formation; Estimated speed of 1,200 mph (later calculations exceeded 1,700 mph); Arnold was flying from Chehalis to Yakima in a CallAir A-2; Objects described as thin, flat, convex with one crescent-shaped; Military investigators found Arnold credible but Army Air Force concluded it was a mirage

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