Australian government UFO case — source copy 8, pages 91-92

Commanding Officer Base Squadron RAAF Base RICHMOND NSW A218628 SGT LAWLESS B.G. Base Squadron RAAF Base RICHMOND NSW 5th May 1962 REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT I herewith submit this report on an unidentified flying object sighted in Richmond CTA on Saturday 5th May 1962. 1. I was on duty in the Control Tower on 5 May, when A17120 LAC LEVIEN C.J. who was also in the tower cupola at the time, brought my attention to what he thought was an aircraft contrail in the sky to the North West of Richmond. The time then being 0025Z. 2. This apparent contrail commenced on an approximate bearing of 315 deg., from the tower, and at the time of sighting, extended on a climbing path of 25 deg., approx., to a bearing of 290 deg., travelling from North to South. 3. The contrail was then observed by myself and LAC LEVIEN, through binoculars, to continue to climb at a steady rate until at an estimated height of between 15000 to 20,000 ft., it levelled off and shortly afterward ceased to form, on an approx., bearing of 260 deg. The time then being 0029Z. 4. Whilst watching through the binoculars I saw a gling that I took to be an aircraft, preceeding the contrail at a constant distance. 5. Mascot ACC were notified and they reported that no civil aircraft were flying in that particular area, and had no knowledge of any Military aircraft that could be the cause of the contrail. The only known Jet traffic in that area was a COMET which proceeded from Dubbo to Sydney via Katoomba at 2300Z. 6. The Operations Officer was advised and with the Meteorol- ogical Officer made a visual examination of the contrail formation. 7. The Met., observation at 0030Z was:- Wing 050/5, Visibility 15 miles, Wx. Hazy Cloud, 1/8 Cirrus, 25,000 ft QNH 1022Mbs. The Cirrus cloud observed was of the whi~py "Mares Tail" type, and quite unlike the observed contrail which was quite definite in composition and continued in an unbroken line which gradually dispersed over the next 40 minutes. Sgd: A218628 Sgt Lawless B.G. [CONTINUATION PAGE] TELEPHONE : .uelb 69-0550 • COMMONWEALTH OF AUST IN REPLY PLEASE Q UOTE N o ... -··--------- Headquarters Support Victoria Barracks Command Y/Jr /~I 5/6/Air (89) / Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CAt-BERRA ACT St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC 1 VIC 3 0 MAR 1962 SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS Attached is a report of l4sighting of an unusual aerial object at ~emana, Filnd rs Island, ?asmania on Sunday 11th 1.1arch 1 62. I d rfn . VEPNON _lii.ng Commander tl,. ~ f Encl I For Air Officer Commanding