Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report on Rymdprojektil (Space Projectile) Sighting — Uddevalla, August 1946
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A 1946 Swedish military report documenting a sighting of an object with engine noise and exhaust flames, observed by a Captain near Lindesnäs. The military concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
This document is a formal communication from the Uddevalla Defense District Staff (Uddevalla Försvarsområdesstab) to the Defense Staff's Air Defense Department, dated August 28, 1946. It references a previous letter (skr nr 419) dated August 27, 1946. The document reports an observation made by Captain Lundgren, the acting Chief of Staff for Defense District 34 (fo 34). While at his summer cottage in Lindesnäs, located 2 kilometers from Sund, Captain Lundgren reported hearing a powerful engine noise. He observed an object, which he described as having flames emanating from its exhaust pipes, traveling on a west-northwesterly course. The document concludes that the phenomenon was likely caused by an aircraft. The report is signed by Sixten Wockatz, the Defense District Commander.
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Official Assessment
antagligen härrörande från flygplan
The witness, Captain Lundgren, reported hearing loud engine noise and observing flames from exhaust pipes of an object traveling in a west-northwesterly direction.
Witnesses
- Lundgrenkaptentjf stabschef fo 34
Key Persons
- Lundgrentjf stabschef fo 34, kapten