Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report of 'Ghost Rocket' — Halmstad, Sweden, August 22, 1946
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AI-Generated Summary
Lieutenant Thore Edin reported observing a luminous white 'ghost rocket' sphere at F 14 airfield on August 22, 1946. The object moved at high speed for 20 seconds without producing any sound.
This document is a formal report submitted by Lieutenant Thore Edin of the Royal Halland Air Force Wing (Kungl. Hallands flygflottilj) on August 23, 1946. The report details a sighting of a 'ghost rocket' (spökraket) that occurred on the evening of August 22, 1946, at 22:20. The object was observed from the F 14 airfield. Lieutenant Edin describes the phenomenon as a luminous white sphere traveling at a very high speed. The object was observed at an elevation angle of approximately 40 degrees and followed a course between 120 and 130 degrees. The witness noted that no sound was associated with the object and that it remained visible for approximately 20 seconds. The distance of the object could not be determined. The document includes administrative markings indicating it was received by the Air Defense Department of the Defense Staff (Försvarsstabens luftförsvarsavdelning).
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Official Assessment
A luminous white sphere was observed moving at high speed for approximately 20 seconds. No sound was detected.
Witnesses
- Thore EdinLöjtnantKungl. Hallands flygflottilj
Key Persons
- Chr. NilssonFlottiljchef
- C. Mollstadius