News reports and media helped fuel popular fascination with flying saucers David McNew/Newsmakers/Getty Images
Greg Eghigian (Oxford University Press (out now in the US; 30 September in the UK))
Luis Elizondo (John Blake (UK); William Morrow (US))
On 24 June 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold set off on what seemed like an ordinary flight from Chehalis to Yakima, both in Washington. The skies were clear and the winds mild – perfect flying conditions. But midway through his journey, Arnold noticed something unusual: a bright flash, like sunlight reflecting off a mirror. Worried about a potential…
