YEAR DOSSIER

1987 UAP Cases

Every indexed UAP case documented in 1987, drawn from publicly available official government records — NARA RG 615, AARO, NASA, FBI, and DoD PURSUE program releases.

6 INCIDENTS · YEAR-BASED ARCHIVE HUB
ALL INCIDENTSPURSUE ARCHIVEFULL TIMELINEMATCH MY SIGHTING
FAA◎ Disc / Saucer
UNCLASSIFIED
FAA-024 · 1987-11-11

Gulf Breeze UAP Series — FAA Radar Tracks, Multiple Witnesses

◎Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, USA

Beginning in November 1987, a series of UAP incidents occurred over Gulf Breeze, Florida. Multiple photographs were taken by local contractor Ed Walters and later by ~130 other independent witnesses. FAA radar confirmed unidentified targets over the Gulf of Mexico. Military pilots reported visual contacts. MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) investigators, a medical doctor, and a USAF physician analyzed the physical effects reported by primary witness Walters.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATIONEMITTING OBJECTS
STRONG
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD◉ Orb / Sphere
SECRET
DoD-B13-021 · 1987-04-06

Biblis Nuclear Plant UAP Germany 1987

◎Biblis Nuclear Power Plant, Hesse, Germany

An unidentified orb performed a 45-minute systematic inspection of the Biblis nuclear power plant — West Germany's largest — while Bundeswehr units and Hesse State Police observed. The BfV (domestic intelligence) and US Army Europe were both notified given the plant's critical infrastructure status.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATION
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
FBI◉ Orb / Sphere
UNCLASSIFIED
DoD-B17-017 · 1987-01-07

Kentucky Elizabethtown Police Encounter 1987

◎Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky

Multiple Elizabethtown and Kentucky State Police officers simultaneously observed a large luminous orb at rooftop altitude performing maneuvers over the city. The encounter was radioed across multiple law enforcement agencies simultaneously. Officers described the craft as larger than a house hovering in complete silence. National UFO Reporting Center received 40+ calls. FBI Louisville field office received report.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATION
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
FBI◎ Disc / Saucer
UNCLASSIFIED
DoD-B18-002 · 1987-11-11

Gulf Breeze Florida Ed Walters Photographs 1987

◎Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, Florida

Ed Walters captured a series of photographs of low-altitude disc-shaped craft in Gulf Breeze Florida over several weeks in 1987-1988. Local police officers, neighbors, and MUFON investigators independently corroborated sightings. The photographs were analyzed by Ground Saucer Watch and NASA image specialists. The Gulf Breeze case generated significant controversy and media coverage, with the Pensacola Naval Air Station nearby providing an unusual military aviation context.

HOVERINGANTI GRAVITYSENSOR INTERFERENCE
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD▲ Triangular
CONFIDENTIAL
DoD-B19-005 · 1987-09-14

Connecticut Electric Power System Anomaly 1987

◎New Haven County, Connecticut

A large triangular craft was observed causing power anomalies in the Northeast Utilities power grid in New Haven County. Police officers from multiple agencies observed the craft. Northeast Utilities engineers who responded to the grid anomalies independently observed the same craft. The FAA received reports from commercial pilots in the area. The power grid anomaly was documented in utility records.

HOVERINGSENSOR INTERFERENCEFORMATION
STRONG
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD◎ Disc / Saucer
UNCLASSIFIED
DoD-B20-023 · 1987-11-11

Gulf Breeze — Ed Walters Photographs 1987–88

◎Gulf Breeze, Florida

Building contractor Ed Walters photographed a disc-shaped craft with a blue beam above Gulf Breeze, Florida beginning in November 1987. Over 18 months, Walters claimed 40+ separate photographs and a physical beam that paralyzed him. Dozens of other Gulf Breeze residents independently photographed similar objects over the same period. MUFON and FUFOR investigation was extensive. Walters' case became one of the most controversial in UAP history, with both significant supporting independent witnesses and later challenges to evidence integrity.

HOVERINGEMITTING OBJECTSANTI GRAVITY
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
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