Ang. gjorda iakttagelser beträffande en rymdprojektil

On August 22, 1946, an employee of AB Flygmotor in Trollhättan submitted a report to the Swedish Defence Staff (Försvarsstaben) regarding a sighting of a 'space projectile' (rymdprojektil). The witness, who was at their summer residence at Sund by the Byfjorden near Uddevalla, observed the object between 21:38 and 21:41. The witness explicitly stated their conviction that the object was not of supernatural or cosmic origin, but was definitively a product of a mechanical workshop. The observation began when the witness heard the sound of an aircraft, which grew in intensity without reaching a maximum. The sound was described as resembling a slow-moving explosion engine, but with significantly more powerful bangs. Upon exiting to the porch, the witness observed the object against the starry night sky at an angle of approximately 70 degrees from the ground. The object was described as torpedo-shaped, though with a notably large diameter in relation to its length. A yellow exhaust flame was visible at the rear, with a diameter equal to the rear of the body and a length equal to its diameter. The witness noted that they could not observe any movement in the flame itself. While the witness was confident in the shape of the rear of the object, they were uncertain about the front, noting a potential radial protrusion that might have been an optical illusion caused by the flickering of background stars. The witness confirmed that no wings were visible. The report includes a reference to an attached watercolor painting illustrating the object's form.