| ID | #1632238581 |
| Added | Tue, 21/09/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | The Globe and Mail
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Sweden is in the zone of destruction of mysterious missiles from the coast of Germany
Stockholm, Aug 11 ( AP)-Ghost rockets - mysterious flying objects shaped like coils with fiery tails - have become commonplace in Sweden, and military officials no longer doubt that the country is in the target area for experiments with remotely controlled objects. rockets.
Since July 1, newspapers have published reports about flying cars almost every day.
At first, many believed that excited eyewitnesses did not see anything more sinister than meteors. However, from July 9 to 12, the military authorities received 300 reports of missiles, and since then new reports have been received daily. The fragments examined by the scientists did not give any clues, except for indications of the presence of coke and other common materials.
The authorities, promising to publish a communique on the results of the investigation within a few days, warned Swedish newspapers not to publish the names of places where ghost rockets appear, so that the senders would not receive important data. Official circles refused to speculate about the source of the missiles, but it was widely believed that the missiles came from some place on the Baltic coast of Germany.
The Swedish public took the missiles with amazing calmness. Fears that the missile could cause damage to a densely populated area were not justified.
No one seems to think that these missiles indicate any military preparations against Sweden, but people are puzzled that Sweden is in the target area, when an unlimited number of uninhabited territories should be available for experiments.
Stockholm Tidingen called a recent editorial "Ghost Missiles and the War of the Future" and said that the appearance of missiles indicates the need for readiness.
In general, a ghost rocket is described as a small object with a flaming tail that moves at a high altitude and disappears within a few seconds. Eyewitnesses say that the rockets do not make a noticeable sound.
Recently, a photo of a rocket appeared in the newspapers, accidentally obtained by an operator who was shooting a landscape. It showed a streak of light coming from a small dark body, very similar to a comet.
Only in isolated cases is it known that the missiles actually landed in Sweden. The military is busy dredging a small lake in Lapland.
The military authorities said that the missiles clearly passed over Sweden in a huge curve. Some reports indicated that there was a self-destruct device on the objects, and military experts claimed that some of them apparently exploded in the air. The longest flight of any of the missiles, as far as military experts could determine, was about 600 miles, compared with a flight range of 35 to 45 miles for the first German V-2 rocket bombs.
However, there is no comparison with rocket bombs. The mystery rockets are small and at low altitudes they seem almost square. According to eyewitnesses, the lower part of the object was painted red. Some observed how these missiles flew very low.
These reports were unfounded by a Swedish officer, a pilot who saw one of the missiles during a recent flight.
Original news
Toronto, Ontario, GLOBE AND MAIL, 12 August 1946, page 15
Sweden in Target Area Of Mysterious Rockets From Coast of Germany
By LENNART STRID
Stockholm, Aug. 11 (AP) - Ghost rockets - mysterious spool-shaped speeding objects with fiery tails - have become a common sight in Sweden, and military officials no longer doubt that the country is in a target area for experimentation with remotely-controlled missiles.
Since July 1, newspapers have published reports of the flying fireballs nearly every day.
In the beginning many believed excited eye-witnesses had seen nothing more ominous than meteors. However, between July 9 and July 12 military authorities received 300 reports of the missiles and since that time added reports have poured in daily. Fragments examined by scientists gave little in the way of clues, except to indicate the presence of coke and other common materials.
From German Coast
Authorities, promising a communique on the results of the investigation within a few days, have cautioned Swedish newspapers not to publish the names of places where the ghost rockets appear, so that the senders would not be provided with important data. Official quarters declined to speculate on the source of the missiles, but it was believed elsewhere that the rockets come from some place along the Baltic Coast of Germany.
The Swedish public has taken the rockets with surprising calm. Fears that a missile might do damage in a densely-populated area have not been realized.
Nobody seems to think these rockets indicate any military preparations against Sweden, but the people are puzzled at Sweden's being in a target area when an unlimited amount of uninhabited area must be available for experimentation.
The Stockholm Tidingen labelled a recent editorial "Ghost Rockets and Future War," and said the appearance of the missiles pointed up a necessity for preparedness.
In general, the ghost rocket is described as a small object with a flaming tail which speeds at great height and vanishes within a few seconds. Eye-witnesses say the rockets make no appreciable sound.
In Huge Curve
Newspapers recently carried a picture of the rocket, obtained accidentally by a cameraman who was photographing a landscape. It showed a streak of light trailing from a small dark body, looking much like a comet.
Only in a few cases is it known that the missiles actually landed in Sweden. Military personnel have been busily dredging a small lake in Lapland.
Military authorities said the missiles evidently passed over Sweden in a huge curve. Some reports indicated the objects carried a device for self-destruction, and military experts said some apparently had exploded in the air. The longest flight of any of the missiles, so far as military experts could determine, was about 600 miles, as compared with the range of 35 to 45 miles for the first German V-2 rocket bombs.
There is no comparison, however, with the rocket bombs. The mystery missiles are small, and at low altitudes seem almost square. The bottom of the object appeared to have been painted red, eye-witnesses said. Some observed these missiles flying extremely low.
These reports have been unsubstantiated by a Swedish officer, a flier, who saw one of the rockets during a recent flight.
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