FBI Responds to Saucer Club Communist Fears, 1966
Citizen alerts FBI to suspected communist ties in flying saucer newsletter.
May 8, 2026
Pending
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
No UAP sighting or object described; document concerns citizen suspicion of communist influence in Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America (AFSCA) newsletter.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: unknown
Reported Motion
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Evidence Notes
- FBI letter dated September 6, 1966.
- Citizen letter dated August 31, 1966.
- AFSCA convention flyer enclosed.
Declassified FBI file captures 1966 citizen concern over potential communist backing of a flying saucer club newsletter; FBI declines to evaluate.
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Prosaic Leads
- Routine FOIA-processed correspondence on UFO group suspicions.
- Cold War-era vigilance against perceived subversive influences.
Anomalous Indicators
- Mentions AFSCA convention with contactee speakers and saucer photos, but no direct UAP evidence.
Evidence Gaps
- No FBI investigation or records on AFSCA found.
- No UAP sighting details in correspondence.
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"Your letter of August 31st, with enclosures, has been received and I appreciate the interest which prompted you to write."
J. Edgar Hoover, Director / FBI
FBI response declining to investigate AFSCA.
"with my limited idea of how communists operate it strikes me it is backed by them."
Florence C. Dow, Citizen / NICAP member
Letter to FBI expressing suspicion of AFSCA newsletter.
"Bufiles contain no record of correspondent or Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc."
Unknown speaker / FBI
Internal FBI note on lack of records.
Pattern Mesh // linked sightings
Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-01:55: No content. 01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display. 02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast. 02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view. 03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Same source archive
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Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 43 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display. 00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view. 00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen. 00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:01-00:03: Two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlay the background imagery, persisting for less than two seconds each. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of six seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:02-00:04: An area of irregular color and brightness, mainly consisting of white and red highlights, appears near the center of the top edge of the sensor display. The area extends to a width of approximately one-third of the horizontal frame, with a vertical area comprising approximately one-sixth of the viewing area. Overall, its shape is best described as a horizontally-oriented half-oval bisected along its major axis. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:00-00:01: An indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display within the first second of the video. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, July 2022
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 14 seconds of video footage from an infrared (left) and electro-optical (right) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D16, described the UAP as “moving from north to south.” Video Description: At the five second mark, the video depicts an object moving from right to left across the top right quarter of the sensor field-of-view. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Chronology Trace // before & after
Apollo 12 NASA UAP Image, 1969
Moon
Large Blue Triangle Hovers Near Facility, March 2023
Pacific Time Zone
FBI Photo B23 Western US Mystery
Western United States
FBI's Central Crosshair UAP Image
PURSUE Program
Official Files // source material
1 linked65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_10
D FC RRP003IXGI 8/11/1274176 10 448 Serial # OPEN 0062 83894 Class / Case # HQ - HEADQUARTERS FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER COPIED It of Justice FROM OR ADDED TO THIS F T 23.1980 62-HQ-83894-10 Serials 448- 62- HQ-83894 Sec. 10 INVESTIGATIONBY PICKETT STREET MAY 14 101/ 3Y COPIED FOR FOIPA Seria 449 COPIED FOR OIPA 2310 APR 26 1977 BY (6/14/77 USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007. DE Y Qual 183 Transfer-Call 3421 SHAW Y. .. EN SECTION 10 SERIALS 448 -- NOV .3 1978 3Y F COPIED FOI + Sub Vol. BUREAU 1 S September 6, 1966 -698. 62-83894-448 B. APPROX. 1903 Mrs. Levi J. Dow Goffstown, New Hampshire 03045 FLORENCE C, Dear Mrs. Dow: Your letter of August 31st, with enclosures, has been received and I appre
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