Report on Sighting of Space Projectile near Bredaryd, October 1946

This document is a field report dated October 22, 1946, issued by the Växjö-Jönköping Defense District (Växjö-Jönköpings FO) to the Defense Staff's Air and Air Defense Department. The report concerns a sighting of a 'space projectile' near Bredaryd, Sweden, on October 12, 1946, at 15:30. Two farmers, J. Persson and K. Enoksson, reported observing an object approximately 35 to 40 centimeters in length, equipped with tail fins. The object was seen passing Sjögård at high speed at an altitude of less than 10 meters, traveling in a compass direction of 6000. The witnesses reported that the object produced a strong whining sound and appeared to strike the water in Albosjön near the opposite shore. The report notes that the water depth at the presumed impact site is between 1 and 1.5 meters, with a firm bottom near the shore and mud further out. The author, B. Wickbom, expresses skepticism regarding the reported impact location, noting that the steep western shore of the lake makes it unlikely that the object could have struck the water west of the shoreline. A sketch of the terrain was attached to the report.