Declassified UFO / UAP Document
P. M. vedrørende Lysfænomener o.lign. (Memorandum regarding light phenomena etc.)
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A 1946 Danish aviation report analyzes sightings of aerial objects, concluding they were likely meteors, while dismissing other reports as meteorological balloons or natural weather phenomena.
This memorandum, dated August 3, 1946, details reports of aerial phenomena observed in Denmark on July 26, 1946. Objects were sighted over Korsør, Copenhagen, and Høng at various times throughout the day. These objects were described as round, white, and resembling a 'cutout of a white sky.' They were estimated to be at an altitude of 2-4 kilometers, traveling at speeds between 800 and 1000 km/h. No sound, smoke, or explosions were associated with these sightings. The author, representing the Flyveretningen (Aviation Directorate), concludes that these were likely three distinct objects rather than a single craft. The memorandum posits that these objects were likely meteors passing through the Earth's atmosphere at an altitude of at least 100 kilometers. The document further clarifies that other contemporary reports of 'silver-shining flying bombs' were identified as meteorological balloons equipped with radiosondes, parachutes, and radar-reflective screens used for wind measurement. Additionally, a report of a radio-controlled projectile crashing into the sea was investigated and determined to be a waterspout. The author emphasizes that all other reported phenomena in Denmark have been found to have natural and unsensational explanations.
Efter Beskrivelsen at dømme synes det tænkeligt, at det har været Meteorer, der i mindst 100 km.s Højde har paaseret Jordens Atmosfære.
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Official Assessment
The author suggests it is plausible that the objects were meteors that passed through the Earth's atmosphere at an altitude of at least 100 km.
The author concludes that the three sightings likely involved three different objects rather than one, and that other reports of 'flying bombs' were actually meteorological balloons or natural phenomena like waterspouts.
Key Persons
- FiskereFishermen who observed a waterspout