Flying Saucers and the Cold War: The 1947 Mount Rainier Sighting and the Rise of Ufology

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From early mystery lights to Kenneth Arnold's 1947 Mount Rainier sighting of nine disc‑shaped crafts, it shows how Cold War fears, rumors of secret tests, and clashes between skeptics and believers shaped ufology, with Sonny Robinson, Lt. Frank Brown, and Capt. William Davidson weighing in.

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UFOs and the Cold War

For centuries, strange lights and celestial wonders have warned of impending doom and unease at the sighting of UFOs also rang true during the Cold War.