The Kenneth Arnold Sighting — The Day It All Began... June 24th, 1947… A routine flight over Mount Rainier turned into the moment that changed UFO history forever. Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot, reported seeing nine shiny, disc-shaped objects darting across the sky at impossible speeds. His description? “They moved like saucers skipping on water.” That one statement gave birth to the term “Flying Saucer.” What did he really see that day? Secret military aircraft? Extraterrestrial visitors? Or