PM över läget 14/8 1946 beträffande rymdprojektiler

This memorandum, dated August 14, 1946, provides a status update on investigations into 'space projectiles' (rymdprojektiler) reported across Sweden. The document details several incidents, including reports from Åmål, Antuna, Sala, and Kalix, where physical evidence—such as a brass-like bolt, a partially melted copper washer, and slag—was recovered and sent to the FOA (Försvarets forskningsanstalt) for analysis. The report highlights specific observations, notably one by an individual named Helsten and another by a B 18 pilot near Krylbo. The pilot described a torpedo-shaped, cigar-like object, approximately 15 meters long and 1 meter thick, flying at an altitude of 250 meters at speeds estimated between 600 and 700 km/h. The pilot attempted to intercept the object, but it disappeared into a storm. Other entries mention ongoing investigations into a potential crash site in Storsjön, Jämtland, and comments from experts like Professor Lindblad and Observer Öhman, who suggest that some sightings might be meteors or other natural phenomena. The document also notes that reports of fireballs or ball lightning in Stockholm may explain some of the sightings. A press release was withheld due to ongoing observations from aircraft.