• A NEST OF INFO ON GULFBREEZE UFOs FILE: UFO1642

    From Don McClain@RICKSBBS to All on Mon Dec 29 06:55:58 2025
    PART 28



    The following was provided by Mr. Edward Walters, a central
    figure in the Gulf Breeze UFO flap.

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    July 13, 1989

    This testimony from Antonio Huneeus and Manuel Fernandez
    demonstrates that Willy Smith's efforts to debunk the Gulf
    Breeze sightings have been motivated, emotional and fraudulent.

    Antonio Huneeus said, "In Feb. 1989, I mailed a letter to Willy
    Smith with a fake Gulf Breeze type UFO photo which was done for
    research, showing a UFO hovering over the N.Y. Chrysler Building.
    I told Smith that I knew the photographer and even forwarded the
    photographer's phone number. I knew the photo was a fake and
    only thought it was an interesting copy that Willy Smith would
    like to see. Later, (Feb. 27, 1989) Willy Smith mailed out a
    statement about the photo and said, 'Here is a copy of one of the
    photos allegedly taken by Ed Walters.' I, Antonio Huneeus want
    to go on the record and report that Willy Smith's statement is
    not true and he knows it."

    Manuel Fernandez is the professional photographer who made
    the fake photos. Manuel said, "It is not true that Ed Walters took
    the (Chrysler Bldg.) UFO photo. Willy Smith even called me and
    asked if I could fake some more. He sent me a color daytime
    print of Ed Walter's yard and asked me to fake a Gulf Breeze type
    UFO on them. I was suspicious but made the photos and sent
    them (slides) to Willy Smith.

    With his fake photo evidence in hand, Willy Smith wrote a letter to
    Robert Reid on April 6, 1989. Smith said, "I wonder if the
    3 photos, taken in the same exact location as the Nov. 11, 1987
    photos which I have received anonymously from Gulf Breeze,
    were sent by you." W. Smith also wrote a letter to Dr. Maccabee
    in which he repeated that he received these photos "anonymously."

    Manuel, the photographer said, "I did not send the 3 photos
    anonymously, this is not true. I made them at Willy Smith's
    request, using the print that he sent of Ed's yard. I don't want
    anything to do with Willy Smith, he is not telling the truth and
    I won't cover up for him. This is not what a true scientist would
    do."

    Willy Smith as been a constant fountain of fake stories that he
    supports with fake evidence. Willy Smith has even changed his
    educational background from an Engineering PhD by claiming
    to have a Masters in Astronomy and Physics and a PhD in
    Physics. Two letters from the U. of Michigan verify that he does
    not have a Masters in Astronomy and Physics nor a PhD in
    Physics.

    Since Willy Smith has exposed himself as a hoaxer, I will treat
    him as such and ignore him. There are serious UFO questions to
    be studied from which Willy Smith has disqualified himself.

    Sincerely,

    Antonio Huneeus
    Manuel Fernandez
    Edward Walters


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