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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
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