Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report on Light Phenomenon — Linköping, August 20, 1946
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A 1946 Swedish military report documenting a brief sighting of a spindle-shaped, white light object by a corporal at the Linköping barracks. The object moved horizontally at a low altitude and was visible for only half a second.
This document is a formal report issued by the Royal Östgöta Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Kungl. Östgöta luftvärnsregemente) on August 22, 1946. It serves as a follow-up to a previously telephoned report (Fst/L, nr 749, dated June 12, 1946) regarding a light phenomenon. The report details a sighting that occurred on August 20, 1946, at 21:40. The witness, a corporal (furir) named Arvidsson from the Lv 2 unit, observed a spindle-shaped object emitting a clear white light. The object was seen at a low altitude of approximately 10 degrees and followed a horizontal path. The witness reported that no sound was associated with the object. The observation lasted only half a second before the object was obscured by buildings. The location of the sighting was identified as the crossroads 200 meters east of the northeasternmost barracks at the I 4-Lv 2 barracks establishment in Linköping. The document is signed by Kaj Gustavsson, acting regimental chief of staff.
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Witnesses
- ArvidssonfurirLv 2
Key Persons
- ArvidssonWitness