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On July 8, 1947, the world's only nuclear-armed bomber unit announced it had recovered a 'flying disc.' By the next morning, the story was dead. What the original 1947 sources actually say – and don't say – about the most famous UFO case in history.
In July 1947, the U.S. Army announced it had recovered a 'flying disc' near Roswell, New Mexico – then retracted the claim within hours. Decades later, the case became the most famous UFO story in history.
On June 24, 1947, private pilot Kenneth Arnold spotted nine fast-moving, reflective objects near Mount Rainier. His description of their motion was misquoted as their shape – and the term 'flying saucer' was born.