Report on Sighting of 'Rocket-Fireball' — Södermanland Flotilla, August 12, 1946

This document is an official report from the Royal Södermanland Air Force Flotilla (Kungl. Södermanlands Flygflottilj), dated August 12, 1946, addressed to the Chief of the Defence Staff. The report details three separate sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, referred to by the witnesses as 'rocket-fireballs'. The first sighting occurred at 20:50, reported by Colonel Birger Schyberg, who observed a torpedo-like object with flashes behind it, lasting approximately five seconds. The second sighting, occurring shortly before 21:00, was reported by Mr. Nils Eriksson and three others. They described a brightly glowing object that moved from the southeast to the northeast, changing from a crackling white light to a red color with a tail. It was observed at an altitude of 300-1000 meters and was described as moving faster than a normal aircraft but slower than a shooting star. The third sighting, reported by Mr. Jern at 20:45, involved a silent, glowing object with a tail traveling from east to north at an altitude of approximately 200 meters. Mr. Jern suggested the object might have landed in an area called Bergamon and compared the light to that of a powerful car headlight. No physical bodies were observed in any of the cases.