Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Rapport ang iakttaget ljusfenomen den 8 nov 1946
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AI-Generated Summary
A report from November 1946 detailing the observation of a fast-moving, bluish-white luminous object during night firing tests at the Bofors shooting range in Sweden.
This report, dated November 1946, documents an aerial sighting that occurred on the evening of November 8, 1946, at the Bofors shooting range command center in Sweden. During night firing tests involving smokeless powder, observers witnessed a strongly luminous object moving at high speed parallel to the horizon. The object was observed at an elevation of approximately 8 degrees, with an angular observation range of 30 to 35 degrees. The movement of the object was compared to that of an aircraft, with an estimated speed of 550 to 600 km/h at a distance of approximately 1,000 meters. The object's course was estimated at 240 degrees. The light was described as bluish-white and remained evenly luminous throughout the duration of the observation.
Ljuset rörde sig med en hastighet liknande den man får intrycket av vid observation av ett fpl, som med 550 till 600 km hastighet rör sig tvärs observationsriktningen på ett avstånd av c:a 1000 m.
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Official Assessment
A luminous object was observed during night firing tests at the Bofors shooting range. The object moved at a high speed, estimated between 550 and 600 km/h, at an altitude of 8 degrees, and was described as having a bluish-white color.