From 1947 Sighting to Area 51: The Evolution of U.S. UFO Investigations and Public Perception
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The modern UFO era began in 1947 with Kenneth Arnold’s sighting, spurred widespread reports and a cascade of Air Force investigations, fed Roswell myths, involved figures like J. Allen Hynek and Betty and Barney Hill, tied Area 51 to secrecy, and left a public tension between ongoing curiosity and official explanations of ordinary causes.
