UFO-Sweden Special Report - 1974 5

Magazine Overview

This issue of UFO-Sweden Special Report, dated 1974, is dedicated to detailing UFO and UAP (Unidentified Flying Object/Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) sightings in Sweden. The editorial highlights that while some events have been reported, they have not yet been thoroughly examined. The magazine welcomes submissions of UFO-related material. It is printed by RIKSORGANISATIONEN UFO-SVERIGE and available via subscription.

Key Articles and Reports

Four Girls Experienced a Period of UFO-Observations During the Summer of 1973

This is the lead story, detailing multiple sightings by four schoolgirls (ages 19-14) near Liared Community in the Province of Älvsborg, Sweden, during the summer of 1973. Eva Rosendahl, one of the girls, wrote down the observations and provided a sketch. The events began on the night of June 25th-26th, 1973, between 24:00 and 02:30 hours. Marie Karlsson, 16, who had not previously believed in UFOs, made the first observation from a window.

June 25th-26th, 1973:

• 00:50 hours: A large shining object was observed. Its course was marked, and its brightness varied. It was larger than other stars, changing color from white to orange, moving in a circle upwards and towards the observers, then disappearing to the southwest. It also moved up/down and to/fro.
• 01:30 hours: Two small UFOs appeared with about ten-minute intervals. They moved irregularly from the west, stopped, "trembled," moved again, and turned light yellow-white when stopped, and blue-violet-red when moving. Their speed was high.
• When the small UFOs reached the larger shining object, they stopped, "quivered," and then descended towards the forest, their light weakening until they disappeared. The large object was at its strongest, shining orange.

June 26th-27th, 1973:

• 00:50 hours: A small UFO (broken line on sketch 3) came from the west, looking like a star, flying horizontally. It approached the big UFO, and the two lights "melted together" into one.
• 01:30 hours: A couple of intense yellow lights appeared in a row, moving slantingly upwards from the east. They disappeared, leaving a metallic gleam. Then, a dark, oval disc appeared, followed by a fire-colored, bright light around it. A loud roar was heard after the UFO. It turned, showing its side in silhouette, with light-green lamps on top, and yellow and red lamps below. It flew away, its lights weakening until it disappeared, with the roaring sound diminishing.
• The experience was shocking, causing panic. The girls stayed at the big house until calmed by parents.

June 30th - July 1st, 1973:

• 23:00 - 01:00 hours: A small UFO, bright yellow, appeared from the west, weakened, sank, and turned reddish before disappearing. At 23:00 hours, the big "star" appeared from behind trees, initially orange.
• 24:20 hours: The big "star" pulsated from white to radiant orange.
• June 31st - July 1st, 22:00 - 24:00 hours: Marie and the observer saw a UFO, bright yellow-orange, pass over a riding track, turn red, float downwards, and disappear.
• 22:52 hours: The big "star" appeared as a feeble dot, growing stronger and orange-yellow, then moving towards them.

July 7th: The "star" UFO was seen again, shining bright yellow and orange, with lights seeming to rotate.

Small, yellow objects moving straight upward and northward were also observed on several occasions, disappearing quickly against the rosy sky.

Lumbermen Saw Noiseless Phenomena Land

This section details an observation by Mr. Folke Engman and his companion Mr. Hjalmar Söderberg on the morning of May 13th, near Baksjöliden, in the Province of Västerbotten, Sweden. While on their way to work around 06:30 hours, they witnessed a noiseless phenomenon land beside the road.

• Mr. Söderberg initially thought it was an airplane at a low altitude.
• The object was described as grey, about the size of a car, and hovered about 300 meters away.
• During the landing maneuver, two "legs" extended from the object, serving as landing gear.
• The entire event was totally noiseless.

Mr. Engman described the experience as "unnatural and horrible."

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine focuses on detailed, firsthand accounts of UFO sightings in Sweden, emphasizing witness testimony and providing sketches to illustrate the phenomena. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation into these reports, even if they are not yet fully analyzed. The publication actively solicits reports and clippings from the public. The recurring theme is the presence of unexplained aerial phenomena in Sweden, ranging from small, fast-moving lights to larger, colored discs and star-like objects, often accompanied by unusual behaviors and sometimes described as frightening or unnatural.