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Ghost Rockets of Scandinavia
In 1946, over 2,000 sightings of 'ghost rockets' were reported across Scandinavia - cigar-shaped objects with flames trailing behind. Swedish military investigated seriously, suspecting Soviet missile tests. Despite intensive searches of reported crash sites, no debris was ever recovered.
1946
Sweden
2000+ witnesses
A wave of mysterious rockets over postwar Scandinavia.
The Wave
1946:
- Peak in summer months
- Over 2,000 reports
- Sweden, Norway, Finland
- Military concern
- International interest
The Objects
What was reported:
- Cigar/rocket shape
- Flames or trails
- High speed
- Low altitude
- Various directions
The Suspicion
What authorities thought:
- Soviet missile tests
- German V-2 development
- Secret weapons
- Cold War beginnings
- Serious concern
The Investigation
Swedish military:
- Took reports seriously
- Collected testimonies
- Searched crash sites
- Lakes dredged
- No debris found
The Searches
Lake investigations:
- Multiple lakes searched
- Reports of crashes
- Extensive operations
- Nothing recovered
- Deepened mystery
The US Interest
American involvement:
- Sent investigators
- Gen. Doolittle visited
- Shared concern
- No conclusions
- Files classified
The Legacy
What remains:
- First postwar UFO wave
- Predates Arnold sighting
- Government involvement
- Never explained
- Still discussed