Norway: 1,400 Pages of Ghost Flyer and Ghost Rocket Reports Declassified
In 1987, the Norwegian National Archives published approximately 1,400 pages of documents on the phenomenon known in the Scandinavian region as "ghost flyers" (Geisterflieger) and "ghost rockets" (Geisterraketen), covering sightings from the period 1933 to 1937. In addition to these early files, undeclassified documents from the Police Security Service were shown to UFO researcher O. J. Braenne but have not yet been fully declassified. Further still-classified files reportedly describe unknown undersea objects.
The ghost flyer and ghost rocket waves of the 1930s represented one of Scandinavia's earliest and most sustained series of unidentified aerial phenomenon reports, documented by both military and civilian authorities across Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Background
Between 1933 and 1937, Scandinavian countries—particularly Norway, Sweden, and Finland—experienced hundreds of sightings of mysterious aircraft dubbed "ghost flyers" (spøkelsesfly). Norway alone documented over 1,400 pages of official reports, which have now been declassified, revealing serious military investigations.
Der Vorfall
The objects were reported flying in extreme weather conditions, at night, and over remote Arctic terrain where no known aircraft could operate.
These sightings preceded the similar "ghost rocket" wave of 1946 over Scandinavia.
Untersuchung
Despite extensive military investigations, no aircraft were ever identified or intercepted.
The declassified Norwegian military files reveal that authorities took the sightings seriously.
- Suspected foreign reconnaissance
- Unable to identify any nation with the aviation capability to explain the observations
Bedeutung
Norway documented over 1,400 pages of official reports.