Roster / The early years

His 1947 sighting near Mount Rainier gave us the phrase "flying saucer."

On June 24, 1947, Arnold reported nine fast, shiny objects near Mount Rainier, Washington, while flying his own plane. His description of their motion, like a saucer skipped over water, led newspapers to coin "flying saucer."

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