REF: UAP/1980s/143Contested
1987-11-11
Gulf Breeze sightings (Ed Walters)
Gulf Breeze, FL · USA·Photographic series (contested)·1980s
Contested
§ ASummary
Ed Walters produced dozens of Polaroids of a structured craft over months; supported by some MUFON analysts; model found in his former attic (1990) + confessions suggest hoax; other independent Gulf Breeze sightings persisted.
§ BWitnesses
Ed Walters; 200+ other area witnesses
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Polaroids; stereo camera shots; model discovery (1990)
§ DOfficial Investigation
MUFON investigation (split verdicts)
§ EStatus Assessment
Widely considered hoax (photos); background wave partly unexplained
§ FVerifiable Sources
Walters' books; Pensacola News Journal model expose; Clark, 'UFO Encyclopedia'
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1986-05-19🇧🇷 Brazil
Brazilian 'Official Night of the UFOs'
Multiple military intercepts
1986-11-17🇺🇸 USA (airspace)
Japan Air Lines 1628 (Capt. Terauchi)
Airliner + FAA radar case
1987-12-01🇬🇧 UK
Ilkley Moor photograph
Entity photograph (contested)
1988-01-20🇦🇺 Australia
Knowles family Nullarbor chase
Vehicle-lifting claim
1989-09-27🌐 USSR
Voronezh landing (children)
CE3 mass claim
1989-11-29 to 1990-04🇧🇪 Belgium
Belgian UFO wave & F-16 scramble
National wave + military radar