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This article is from the Alien Visitors FAQ, by CRAM: The Cyberspatial Reality Advancement Movement ldetweil@csn.org with numerous contributions by others.

2.01: UFOs and Related Phenomena: When did it all start?

The modern era of UFO reports is held to have started with the report by
a Boise, Idaho business man, Kenneth Arnold. On 24th June 1947 near
Mount Rainier, Washington State he reported nine strange objects flying
in formation.

There were earlier reports than this. During World War II pilots on both
sides reported strange lights which followed their aircraft. Each side
thought that these were some secret weapon of the other side. These became
known as Foo Fighters.

There were earlier cases, but these are more suspect. For example, in the
year 810ad the emperor Charlemane is reported as being thrown from his
horse when it was startled by a silver ball which flew down from the sky.

 

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