Boise, Idaho

The capital city of Idaho. In UAP history, Boise is most notable as the hometown of Kenneth Arnold, the civilian pilot whose June 1947 sighting coined the term 'flying saucer.' Early FBI and military intelligence files frequently reference Boise as they conducted background checks on Arnold and investigated regional sightings that followed his initial report.

The hometown of Kenneth Arnold, the pilot whose 1947 sighting initiated the modern UFO era.