Washington State can add another item on its “Claim to Fame” list. Back in June, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying over Mount Rainier and reported seeing “nine circular-type objects flying in formation at more than twice the speed of sound.” A report of what he saw blared “Supersonic Flying Saucers Sighted by Pilot.” His was the first widely reported UFO sighting in this country. But alas, the Air Force debunked what he saw, calling it a mirage. The point of the story here today is that from this event the term “flying saucer” entered the American language lexicon.