Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report of a 'Ghost Bomb' in Åby, Sweden, August 11
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A report from C.S. Wideqvist to the Swedish Defence Staff regarding a sighting of a 'ghost bomb' in Åby on August 11, 1946. The object was described as a bright, spherical, or ellipsoidal projectile with a long tail.
This document is a formal report submitted by C.S. Wideqvist to the Swedish Defence Staff (Försvarsstaben) in Stockholm. The author reports observing a 'ghost bomb' or 'space projectile' on Sunday, August 11, between 20:50 and 20:51. The sighting occurred in Åby, approximately 10 kilometers north of Norrköping. Wideqvist states that he was exiting his house when he observed the object moving in a northeasterly direction. The object was described as spherical or ellipsoidal in shape, surrounded by a brightly shining sheath, and followed by a long tail. The observation lasted for approximately five seconds. The witness noted that the object moved behind a wooded hill and that it was impossible to determine its exact height or distance, though he estimated it was high in the sky. No sound was heard during the event.
Härmed har jag äran meddela iakttagelse av en s.k. "rymdprojektil" eller "spökbomb."
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Official Assessment
The witness observed a bright, spherical or ellipsoidal object with a long tail moving in a northeasterly direction for about 5 seconds. The object was high in the sky and made no sound.