A January 1947 War Department intelligence review assesses the 1946 Scandinavian “ghost rocket” reports. It contrasts highly variable witness accounts with official investigations, notes the absence of recovered direct evidence, and concludes that only a small number may have involved low-flying V-1-type missiles while many high-altitude reports were likely meteors or fireworks.
Scandinavian Ghost Rockets
EventScandinavian Ghost Rockets
EventIn 1946, thousands of rocket- or missile-shaped objects ("ghost rockets") were reported over Sweden and Scandinavia, prompting a secret military investigation — a key pre-Roswell aerial-phenomenon wave.
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In 1946, thousands of rocket- or missile-shaped objects ("ghost rockets") were reported over Sweden and Scandinavia, prompting a secret military investigation — a key pre-Roswell aerial-phenomenon wave.
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Today’s the 80th Anniversary of the Scandinavian Ghost Rockets
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DOW-UAP-D099, Intelligence Review of “Ghost Rocket” Incidents, 1947Department of War8 pagesAug 7, 2026RELEASE-05-FILE-014-DOW-UAP-D099-INTELLIGENCE-REVIEW-OF-GHOST-ROCKET-INCIDENTS-1947
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