Rapport angående rymdprojektiler

This report, dated September 5, 1946, from the Fjärdingsman (district constable) of Tavelsjö, details an investigation into reports of 'space projectiles' (rym dprojektiler) over the Umeå-Storuman defense area. The investigation was initiated following previous correspondence from the Defense Staff's Air Defense Department. The report addresses concerns regarding whether these sightings could be attributed to model aircraft. The author concludes that model aircraft are an unlikely explanation, citing the high speed of the objects—estimated at at least 700 km/h—and the intensity of the sound produced, which was compared to a tractor engine. The report also documents a specific sighting from late February 1946, where ten credible witnesses in Långviken, Tavelsjö, and Kroksjö observed a cigar-shaped object traveling from west to east. This object reportedly left a smoke trail that remained visible for half an hour and emitted an 'angry sputtering sound.' One witness noted that the object made minor course deviations before disappearing over the eastern horizon. The author notes that no other witnesses were found during the investigation, but the report serves to consolidate and confirm previously known and newly reported observations.