Ghost Rockets over Scandinavia - General Campaign
Multiple reports of flying missiles described as either 'a ball of fire with a tail' or 'shiny cigar-shaped objects' were reported over Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway from late May through October 1946, with nearly 1,000 reports received by Swedish authorities.
“Flying missiles were first reported over southern Sweden in late May 1946 by the press, which gave the missiles the name of "Ghost Rockets." In June, the missiles also had been reported over Finland and Denmark. By July, the number of sightings over Sweden had greatly increased, and several also had been reported over Norway.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D099.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- late May 1946 through October 1946
- Date exactness
- Known to the month
- Location
- southern Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- ball of fire with a tail or shiny cigar-shaped object
Resolution
Likely V-1 type missiles, possibly 2-10 real incidents; high-altitude reports identified as meteors or fireworks
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
southern Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway / 1946
- DOW-UAP-D099.pdf — Written report of this sighting