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- GULF BREEZE, FLORIDA ACTIVITY SUMMARY
- (As of May 1, 1988)
-
- A. Biased one-sided investigation
-
- 1. The principal investigators have made public statements auth-
- enticating the photographs prior to the conclusion of the investi-
- gation. (Attachment #1, "For the Record" dated April 25, 1988)
-
- 2. Negative aspects of the reported events in and around Gulf
- Breeze, Florida have been restricted and covered-up by principal in-
- vestigators. In fact, the investigators have actually taken sides
- with the photographer of the objects to the point of furnishing that
- photographer with internal correspondence pertaining to the investig-
- ation and research of the reported events. (Attachment #2, corres-
- pondence referenced or distributed on a limited basis.)
-
-
- B. Questionable factors concerning principal witness/es
-
- 1. The principal witness made his initial report to the _Sentinel_
- newspaper; not to an official agency such as the police department,
- for whatever reason he may give. This is a factor always considered
- when reviewing a UFO report. In the Hickson/Parker case, for exam-
- ple, the two witnesses went first to Keesler AFB, Mississippi and
- then to the local police department. (Report content)
-
- 2. No known person independent of the principal witness has report-
- edly observed the same object/s, despite the number of photographs
- taken, in presence of the photographer.
-
- 3. The witness has been writing and submitting manuscripts to Mr.
- Budd Hopkins' agent, Ms. Phyllis Wender, for possible publication of
- a book. (Correspondence from Mr. Donald Ware, Mr. Budd Hopkins and
- verbal confirmation by the photographer)
-
- 4. Some residents in the Gulf Breeze, Florida area have related a
- number of disturbing incidents in regard to the principal witness
- that causes concern to several investigators and researchers in the
- UFO phenomenon community. One example is a statement alleged to have
- been made during the summer of 1987 by the witness: "The Ultimate
- Prank". (Interview with sources by four witnesses.)
-
- 5. The witness has not impressed me, as well as other investigators
- and researchers, of having had a truly traumatic experience. (De-
- rived from several personal visits with the witness,a review of a
- fairly lengthy video tape and investigation report content)
-
-
- C. Conflicting and inconsistent characteristics to actual known pat-
- terns of the UFO phenomenon
-
- 1. The area in which the majority of related experiences are said
- to have taken place is a heavily populated residential and business
- location. The great majority of high quality UFO encounters occur in
- rural areas away from such populated areas.
-
- 2. The number of reports made by local residences were prompted pri-
- marily by the news media (assisted by the principal investigators).
- Flaps or waves (large distribution of sighting reports over a geo-
- graphical area) created by the phenomenon itself cover a larger area
- than what has occurred in the Gulf Breeze/Pensacola reports. This is
- additional evidence that the reports were primarily generated by the
- news media although some of the independent sighting reports may
- very well be legitimate reports.
-
- 3. Although one experience related by the witness involved an "at-
- tack" by the UFO as it moved over and in front of his vehicle (in an
- isolated location for that particular incident) there were no E/M
- effects reported. Also, the progression of events are dissimilar to
- other low level encounters in higher quality cases.
-
- 4. Repeated sightings and experiences related by the witness are
- similar to other questionable reports and "contactee" claims. In
- most high quality reports the witness experiences a single short
- duration encounter. In longer term encounters the witness/es often
- relate a time and/or memory lapse following the experience.
-
- 5. Repeated abilities by the witness of being able to resist the
- anomaly (UFO/occupants) have been claimed. This is contrary to the
- results of studies in the field.
-
- 6. Several similarities with Mr. Whitley Strieber's book _Commun-
- ion_ have been found. The most curious similarity is the related
- smell of "Cinnamon" with the Gulf Breeze report which can be found
- on Page 19 of Mr. Strieber's book. This is the only known reference
- to that smell in UFO literature to date. It is also of interest to
- note that the book _Communion_ was released during the winter/spring
- of 1987 and that on page 11 of Mr. Strieber's book he states: "I
- have never seen an Unidentified Flying Object."
-
- 7. The abundance of photographs taken by the witness is a negative
- aspect in itself contrary to the actual exhibits of the UFO phenom-
- enon. Most high controversy reports involve a large number of pic-
- tures -- especially when the photographer claims to be a contactee.
-
- 8. The majority of high-quality photographs depicting disc or vert-
- ically positioned cylindrical-shaped objects do not exhibit propul-
- sion units as shown in the Gulf Breeze, Florida photographs.
-
- 9. The objects depicted in the Gulf Breeze photographs are always
- tilted in a manner showing a portion of the base but never the top
- towards the camera. This is also a curious feature because of the
- number of photographs taken.
-
-
- D. Questionable factors concerning the photographs
-
- 1. The first 5 photographs taken on November 11, 1987 depict a
- rapidly darkening of the sky that is not consistent with the 3-4
- minute duration that the witness related.
-
- 2. Accurate cloud movement data for the altitude depicted has not
- been completed although there are questions concerning the speed of
- the clouds in the first 5 pictures. Mr. Ray Stanford (PSI) informed
- me this date that he has reinstated has analysis of weather data and
- that information supported by documents from weather bureau stations
- will be provided in the near future.
-
-
- E. Inherent flaws with the depicted object/s
-
- 1. The circular base at the bottom of the object is tilted in a
- manner that creates a non-symmetrical ellipse. An ellipse must al-
- ways be symmetrical. There are, however, certain factors caused by
- the atmosphere and photographic lens that may reduce imaging the
- true symmetry of an ellipse.
-
- 2. There is an ambient light on the entire surface of the object
- depicted in the first 5 photographs (especially in photograph no. 5)
- that can not be easily attributed to sky light (reflected from
- clouds at a distance), the object itself, the moon, the sun, or
- local utility lighting. This indicates the possibility of artificial
- illumination by the photographer.
-
- 3. There is a distinct flaw at the base of the object on the out-
- side edge of the rim. This is evident in photograph numbers 11, 14,
- and 17.
-
- 4. In photograph number 16 inside the bottom base of the object a
- circular light is visible. There is a dimmed area visible at one
- portion of that circular light which is similar to a kitchen fluor-
- escent light where an electrical connection may be. Mr. Ray Stanford
- (PSI) is conducting comparative research with such lighting fix-
- tures.
-
- 5. There is possible evidence of an overlap between the object and
- a tree in photograph number 7. The object appears to be in front of
- the tree or integrated with the tree itself. Dr. Willy Smith is con-
- ducting analysis of this photograph as well as others.
-
- 6. The object depicted in the first 5 photographs appears to be non-
- symmetrical; that is, the upper and lower portions of the object are
- off-center from one another. This may be caused by reflections off
- of a glass surface or another form of medium between the object and
- the lens of the camera.
-
- 7. According to Dr. Willy Smith (UNICAT Project) there is at least
- one "window" that does not line up horizontally with adjacent "win-
- dows" on the object.
-
- 8. The spacing between the "windows" on the object are not propor-
- tional to one another horizontally. This is obvious to the unaided
- eye and measurements reveal mathematical inconsistencies contrary to
- good geometry.
-
-
- Robert D. Boyd
- CUFOS Investigator Coordinator
- MUFON State Director, Alabama
- /s/
- May 1, 1988