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United States1987-11-11civilian claim

Gulf Breeze Photographs

Beginning in November 1987, Gulf Breeze, Florida contractor Ed Walters supplied photos to the Gulf Breeze Sentinel that he said showed a UFO near his home.

Beginning in November 1987, Gulf Breeze, Florida contractor Ed Walters supplied photos to the Gulf Breeze Sentinel that he said showed a UFO near his home.

Brief

Beginning in November 1987, Gulf Breeze, Florida contractor Ed Walters supplied photos to the Gulf Breeze Sentinel that he said showed a UFO near his home. The case became a major late-1980s photo controversy. Contemporary and later coverage split between supporters, who treated the images as important, and critics, who suspected staging or hoaxing. This card treats the photographs and related encounters as disputed claims.

Metadata

Date
1987-11-11
Year
1987
Location
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Region
United States
Status
unconfirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Pensacola News Journal Gulf Breeze UFO clipping
Source type
article
Sources
2

Key Points

  • Beginning in November 1987, Gulf Breeze, Florida contractor Ed Walters supplied photos to the Gulf Breeze Sentinel that he said showed a UFO near his home.
  • The case became a major late-1980s photo controversy.
  • Contemporary and later coverage split between supporters, who treated the images as important, and critics, who suspected staging or hoaxing.
  • This card treats the photographs and related encounters as disputed claims.

Most Interesting

  • Beginning in November 1987, Gulf Breeze, Florida contractor Ed Walters supplied photos to the Gulf Breeze Sentinel that he said showed a UFO near his home.
  • The case became a major late-1980s photo controversy.
  • This card treats the photographs and related encounters as disputed claims.

Timeline

  1. 1987-11-11 · Encounter

    Beginning in November 1987, Gulf Breeze, Florida contractor Ed Walters supplied photos to the Gulf Breeze Sentinel that he said showed a UFO near his home.

  2. 1989 · Source record

    Pensacola News Journal Gulf Breeze UFO clipping is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

Sources

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