Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Linghed, Sweden, August 11, 1946
AI-Generated Summary
A 1946 Swedish police report documenting a witness sighting of a high-speed, rocket-like object near Linghed. The object was described as light yellow, 1-2 meters long, and accompanied by a whizzing sound.
This document is a field report dated August 12, 1946, authored by Sven Erik Strand of the Landsfiskalen (District Prosecutor/Police) in the Svärdsjö district. It was addressed to the Royal Dalarna Regiment (Kungl. Dalregementet) in Falun. The report details an observation made on the evening of August 11, 1946, at approximately 21:00 hours. The sighting occurred from a location approximately one kilometer southeast of the Linghed railway station. Witnesses reported seeing a rocket-like projectile traveling from the southwest toward the northeast. The object was described as being light yellow in color, measuring between one and two meters in length, and tapered at both ends. The witnesses estimated the altitude at 15 degrees and noted that the object moved at a very high speed, remaining in view for only an extremely short duration. Additionally, individuals near the observer reported hearing a whizzing sound. The author states that he compiled this information following conversations with the individuals who made the observations.
Projektilen syntes ha en längd av 1-2 m. och var avsmalnande mot båda ändar. Färgen på projektilen var ljust gul och efter densamma syntes en vans av gistor.
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Official Assessment
The author compiled the report based on conversations with witnesses who observed a light-yellow, rocket-like object moving at high speed.