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8            China’s Vast Aerial Surveillance Program






          Chinese Balloon Part Of                           Kenneth Arnold's UFO                          of UFO sightings and conspiracy theories
                                                                                                          that continues to this day. It served as the
           Vast Aerial Surveillance                           Sighting of 1947: The                       catalyst for the establishment of UFO

               Program, U.S. Says                            Birth of Modern UFO                          research organizations, such as Project

                                                                     Phenomenon                           Blue Book, and inspired others to come
                                                                                                          forward with their own accounts of UFO
                                                                                                          encounters.
               Continued from Page 6                     In the annals of UFO folklore, one event
                                                         stands as a pivotal turning point that
                                                                                                          Skeptical Analysis:
                                                         sparked global interest and propelled the
                                                         modern UFO phenomenon into the public
                                                                                                          While some skeptics attempted to dismiss
                                                         consciousness - the sighting by Kenneth
        But balloons offer some advantages.                                                               Arnold's sighting as merely a mirage or a
                                                         Arnold in 1947. His experience over
        They can linger over a target for hours,                                                          reflection, the widespread fascination it
                                                         Mount Rainier in  Washington state not
        whereas a satellite orbiting Earth may                                                            generated cannot be easily dismissed.
                                                         only captivated the nation but also led to
        have only minutes to snap a picture of its                                                        Arnold's credibility as a pilot and the
                                                         the coining of the term "flying saucer."
        target. “If you have a balloon that’s                                                             sheer number of witnesses who
                                                         Join us as we delve into this
        moving extremely slowly you have                                                                  experienced similar sightings in the wake
                                                         extraordinary encounter that forever
        persistence that you can’t get from a                                                             of his report bolstered the case that
                                                         changed      the     way     we      perceive
        satellite,” said retired Air Force Lt. Gen.                                                       something extraordinary did occur that
                                                         unidentified flying objects.
        Charlie “Tuna” Moore, a former fighter                                                            day.
        pilot who helped run operations out of
                                                         The Encounter:
        NORAD and retired in October as                                                                   Scientific Interest:
        deputy of U.S. Cyber Command.
                                                         On June 24th, 1947, Kenneth Arnold, an
                                                                                                          The scientific community took notice as
        Analysts think the balloons, like drones,        experienced pilot, was on a routine flight       well.  Astronomers and physicists were
        can be remotely piloted — at about 30 to         near Mount Rainier when something                intrigued by Arnold's report, prompting
        60 mph, said one official. And because           extraordinary caught his eye.  As he             efforts to study atmospheric phenomena

        balloons float along high-altitude winds,        scanned the sky, he noticed a formation          and possible explanations for the
        their paths are less predictable and thus        of nine bright, crescent-shaped objects,         observed speeds and maneuvers.  The
        more difficult to track. The balloons are        roughly flat and seemingly glinting in the       search for answers propelled numerous
        also much cheaper to produce and launch          sunlight. Amazed and perplexed, Arnold           scientific investigations surrounding
        than space-based satellites.                     estimated their speed at a remarkable            UFOs, and the debate over their existence
                                                         1,200 miles per hour, an impossible feat
                                                                                                          continues to intrigue scientists to this day.
        Some of the balloons have been launched          for contemporary aircraft.
        from China on flight paths that took them                                                         Conclusion:
        around the entire globe, officials said.         The Coinage of "Flying Saucer":

                                                                                                          Kenneth Arnold's UFO sighting of 1947
        But balloons offer some advantages. Startled,  Arnold later described the                         remains a watershed moment in the
        They can linger over a target for hours, motion of these objects as incredibly
                                                                                                          history of UFO enthusiasm and research.
        whereas a satellite orbiting Earth may swift and erratic, similar to "saucers                     By sparking global fascination and

        have only minutes to snap a picture of its skipping on water."  This description                  coining the term "flying saucer," Arnold
        target. “If you have a balloon that’s quickly circulated in the media, leading                    inadvertently kicked off a wave of UFO
        moving extremely slowly you have journalists to adopt the phrase "flying                          sightings and investigations that persist
        persistence that you can’t get from a saucer" to describe what he saw.
                                                                                                          today. Despite skepticism and attempts to
        satellite,” said retired Air Force Lt. Gen.                                                       explain away his experience,  Arnold's
        Charlie “Tuna” Moore, a former fighter Global Fascination:
                                                                                                          sighting left an indelible mark on popular
        pilot who helped run operations out of
                                                                                                          culture and continues to fuel curiosity
        NORAD and retired in October as News of Kenneth  Arnold's sighting
                                                                                                          about the vast mysteries of our skies. []
        deputy of U.S. Cyber Command.                    spread like wildfire, capturing the
                                                         public's imagination and triggering an
        Analysts think the balloons, like drones, influx of UFO reports worldwide.  The                         STARTING MID-OCTOBER
        can be remotely piloted — at about 30 to incident triggered numerous theories and                   JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN
        60 mph, said one official. And because speculative interpretations, ranging from                      THE ‘X’ ZONE RADIO SHOW
        balloons float along high-altitude winds, extraterrestrial visitation to experimental                                 with
        their paths are less predictable and thus military            aircraft.    Arnold      himself
        more difficult to track. The balloons are propelled this intrigue by firmly                                  ROB McCONNELL
        also much cheaper to produce and launch believing he had witnessed intelligently
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        Some of the balloons have been launched          Legacy and Impact:
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        around the entire globe, officials said. []      undeniable milestone in the history of
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