Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Iakttagen raketprojektil (Observed Rocket Projectile) — Sandviken, August 1946
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report to the Swedish Army Staff describing the observation of a low-altitude, rocket-like projectile that exploded and vanished on August 11, 1946. The document provides a firsthand account of an unidentified aerial phenomenon during the 1946 'ghost rocket' wave in Sweden.
On August 17, 1946, E. Kinsten of Sandviken, Sweden, submitted a report to the Swedish Army Staff (Arméstaben) regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on the evening of August 11, 1946. At 20:50, while cycling in the village of Backa, Kinsten observed a 'rocket projectile' traveling in a south-to-north direction at an altitude of approximately 200 meters. The object continued for about one kilometer before it appeared to explode and dissolve, at which point the light associated with the object vanished. Kinsten noted that no explosion sound was heard, which he attributed to the presence of a strong south-southwesterly wind. The author acknowledged that the report was being submitted late, but expressed hope that the information might still be of value to the Army Staff.
Den upplöstes i varje fall och ljuset försvann. Någon knall efter explosionen kunde ej höras, kanske beroende på rätt kraftig sydlig - sydvästlig vind.
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Official Assessment
The witness observed a rocket-like projectile traveling at low altitude that appeared to explode and vanish without an audible sound.