REF: UAP/1940s/011Unexplained
1946-05 to 1946-12
Swedish 'Ghost Rockets'
Sweden & Nordic countries · Sweden·Wave / physical-trace·1940s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
~2,000 reports of rocket- or missile-like objects, some reportedly crashing into lakes; Swedish military recovered no debris.
§ BWitnesses
Swedish public & military; Gen. Doolittle briefed
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Swedish Defense Staff files (declassified); radar trackings; lake searches
§ DOfficial Investigation
Swedish Defense Staff investigation; US/UK liaison
§ EStatus Assessment
~80% explained as meteors/aircraft; ~200 'genuine unknowns' per Swedish files
§ FVerifiable Sources
Swedish Defence Staff archives; USAFE Top Secret memo 11/4/1948; Clark, 'UFO Encyclopedia'
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1944-1945🌐 Multiple
'Foo Fighters' encounters
Military pilot sightings
1947-06-21🇺🇸 USA
Maury Island incident
Crash-debris claim (hoax)
1947-06-24🇺🇸 USA
Kenneth Arnold sighting
Pilot sighting (origin of 'flying saucer')
1947-07-08🇺🇸 USA
Roswell incident
Crash-debris recovery
1947-07-04🇺🇸 USA
United Air Lines Flight 105
Airline crew sighting
1947-07-07🇺🇸 USA
Rhodes photographs
Photographic