Official Declaration To Army Air Forces July 1947
The sky and air was clear as crystal. I hadn't flown more than two or three minutes on my course when a bright flash
reflected on my airplane. It startled me as I thought I was too close to some other aircraft. I looked every place in the
sky and couldn't find where the reflection had come from until I looked to the left and the north of Mt. Rainier where I
observed a chain of nine peculiar looking aircraft flying from north to south at approximately 9,500 foot elevation and
going, seemingly, in a definite direction of about 170 degrees.
They were approaching Mt. Rainier very rapidly, and I merely assumed they were jet planes. Anyhow, I discovered that
this was where the reflection had come from, as two or three of them every few seconds would dip or change their
course slightly, just enough for the sun to strike them at an angle that reflected brightly on my plane.
These objects being quite far away, I was unable for a few seconds to make out their shape or their formation. Very
shortly they approached Mt. Rainier, and I observed their outline against the snow quite plainly.
They were approaching Mt. Rainier very rapidly, and I merely assumed they were jet planes. Anyhow, I discovered that
this was where the reflection had come from, as two or three of them every few seconds would dip or change their
course slightly, just enough for the sun to strike them at an angle that reflected brightly on my plane.
The sky and air was clear as crystal. I hadn't flown more than two or three minutes on my course when a bright flash
reflected on my airplane. It startled me as I thought I was too close to some other aircraft. I looked every place in the
sky and couldn't find where the reflection had come from until I looked to the left and the north of Mt. Rainier where I
observed a chain of nine peculiar looking aircraft flying from north to south at approximately 9,500 foot elevation and
going, seemingly, in a definite direction of about 170 degrees.
They were approaching Mt. Rainier very rapidly, and I merely assumed they were jet planes. Anyhow, I discovered that
this was where the reflection had come from, as two or three of them every few seconds would dip or change their
course slightly, just enough for the sun to strike them at an angle that reflected brightly on my plane.
These objects being quite far away, I was unable for a few seconds to make out their shape or their formation. Very
shortly they approached Mt. Rainier, and I observed their outline against the snow quite plainly.
They were approaching Mt. Rainier very rapidly, and I merely assumed they were jet planes. Anyhow, I discovered that
this was where the reflection had come from, as two or three of them every few seconds would dip or change their
course slightly, just enough for the sun to strike them at an angle that reflected brightly on my plane.
WHAT I SAW by Kenneth Arnold
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These objects being quite far away, I was unable for a few
seconds to make out their shape or their formation. Very
shortly they approached Mt. Rainier, and I observed their
outline against the snow quite plainly.
I thought it was very peculiar that I couldn't find their tails
but assumed they were some type of jet plane. I was
determined to clock their speed, as I had two definite points
I could clock them by; the air was so clear that it was very
easy to see objects and determine their approximate shape
and size at almost fifty miles that day.
I remember distinctly that my sweep second hand on my
eight day clock, which is located on my instrument panel,
read one minute to 3 P.M. as the first object of this
formation passed the southern edge of Mt. Rainier. I
watched these objects with great interest as I had never
seconds to make out their shape or their formation. Very
shortly they approached Mt. Rainier, and I observed their
outline against the snow quite plainly.
I thought it was very peculiar that I couldn't find their tails
but assumed they were some type of jet plane. I was
determined to clock their speed, as I had two definite points
I could clock them by; the air was so clear that it was very
easy to see objects and determine their approximate shape
and size at almost fifty miles that day.
I remember distinctly that my sweep second hand on my
eight day clock, which is located on my instrument panel,
read one minute to 3 P.M. as the first object of this
formation passed the southern edge of Mt. Rainier. I
watched these objects with great interest as I had never
before observed airplanes flying so close to the mountain tops, flying directly south to southeast down the hog's
back of a mountain range. I would estimate their elevation could have varied a thousand feet one way or another up
or down, but they were pretty much on the horizon to me which would indicate they were near the same elevation as
I was.
back of a mountain range. I would estimate their elevation could have varied a thousand feet one way or another up
or down, but they were pretty much on the horizon to me which would indicate they were near the same elevation as
I was.
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passing the south crest of this ridge the last object was entering the northern crest of the ridge.
As I was flying in the direction of this particular ridge, I measured it and found it to be approximately five miles so I
could safely assume that the chain of these saucer like objects were at least five miles long. I could quite accurately
determine their pathway due to the fact that there were several high peaks that were a little this side of them as well
as higher peaks on the other side of their pathway.
sweep second hand and it showed that they had travelled the distance in one minute and forty-two seconds. Even at
the time this timing did not upset me as I felt confident after I would land there would be some explanation of what I
saw.
As I was flying in the direction of this particular ridge, I measured it and found it to be approximately five miles so I
could safely assume that the chain of these saucer like objects were at least five miles long. I could quite accurately
determine their pathway due to the fact that there were several high peaks that were a little this side of them as well
as higher peaks on the other side of their pathway.
sweep second hand and it showed that they had travelled the distance in one minute and forty-two seconds. Even at
the time this timing did not upset me as I felt confident after I would land there would be some explanation of what I
saw.
| Drawing By Kenneth Arnold |
They flew like many times I have observed geese to fly
in a rather diagonal chain-like line as if they were linked
together. They seemed to hold a definite direction but
rather swerved in and out of the high mountain peaks.
Their speed at the time did not impress me particularly,
because I knew that our army and air forces had planes
that went very fast.
What kept bothering me as I watched them flip and
flash in the sun right along their path was the fact that I
couldn't make out any tail on them, and I am sure that
any pilot would justify more than a second look at such
a plane.
I observed them quite plainly, and I estimate my
distance from them, which was almost at right angles,
to be between twenty to twenty-five miles. I knew they
must be very large to observe their shape at that
distance, even on as clear a day as it was that Tuesday,
In fact I compared a zeus fastener or cowling tool I had
in my pocket with them - holding it up on them and
holding it up on the DC-4 - that I could observe at quite
a distance to my left, and they seemed smaller than the
DC-4; but, I should judge their span would have been
as wide as the furtherest engines on each side of the
fuselage of the DC-4.
The more I observed these objects the more upset I
became, as I am accustomed and familiar with most all
objects flying whether I am close to the ground or at
higher altitudes. I observed the chain of these objects
passing another high snow-covered rIdge in between
Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams and as, the first one was
in a rather diagonal chain-like line as if they were linked
together. They seemed to hold a definite direction but
rather swerved in and out of the high mountain peaks.
Their speed at the time did not impress me particularly,
because I knew that our army and air forces had planes
that went very fast.
What kept bothering me as I watched them flip and
flash in the sun right along their path was the fact that I
couldn't make out any tail on them, and I am sure that
any pilot would justify more than a second look at such
a plane.
I observed them quite plainly, and I estimate my
distance from them, which was almost at right angles,
to be between twenty to twenty-five miles. I knew they
must be very large to observe their shape at that
distance, even on as clear a day as it was that Tuesday,
In fact I compared a zeus fastener or cowling tool I had
in my pocket with them - holding it up on them and
holding it up on the DC-4 - that I could observe at quite
a distance to my left, and they seemed smaller than the
DC-4; but, I should judge their span would have been
as wide as the furtherest engines on each side of the
fuselage of the DC-4.
The more I observed these objects the more upset I
became, as I am accustomed and familiar with most all
objects flying whether I am close to the ground or at
higher altitudes. I observed the chain of these objects
passing another high snow-covered rIdge in between
Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams and as, the first one was
Excerpt From The Coming of The Saucers
[When Davidson and Brown met with Arnold,
et al, he (Davidson) sketched an image of
what Rhodes photographed over his house in
Arizona. Arnold made the following
statements]
“It was a disk almost identical to the one
peculiar flying saucer that had been worrying
me since my original observation—the one
that looked different from the rest and that I
had never mentioned to anyone.”
[When Davidson and Brown met with Arnold,
et al, he (Davidson) sketched an image of
what Rhodes photographed over his house in
Arizona. Arnold made the following
statements]
“It was a disk almost identical to the one
peculiar flying saucer that had been worrying
me since my original observation—the one
that looked different from the rest and that I
had never mentioned to anyone.”
