The Kenneth Arnold Sighting – The Start Of The Modern UFO Era
- By
Marcus Lowth
- March 9, 2019
- October 24, 2021
- 9 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Sightings
While there were undoubtedly UFO sightings and alien encounters before the Kenneth Arnold Sighting of June 1947, his account and the reporting of it is largely seen as the beginning of the contemporary era of UFO activity. Taking place two weeks before the now infamous Roswell crash, Kenneth Arnold, an experienced pilot himself, would see nine shining craft speeding through the air at over 1,000 miles per hour.
Kenneth Arnold and an artist's impression of the UFO sighting
What’s more, sightings of similar craft would surge following Arnold’s encounter, providing not only corroborative evidence, but suggesting suddenly increased activity in the skies of the United States. That the Roswell incident took place, if we disreg...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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