"Chemtrail" is a name which has evolved for a relatively new type of phenomena observed by large numbers of people in the skies above the United States of America. Most people are familiar with the word "contrail", a name which was born with the jet age and is assigned to the white plume of condensation typically seen closely following the exhaust region of a high flying jet aircraft and which normally degrades quite rapidly and disappears from view. A chemtrail, although closely resembling a contrail, has one significantly different characteristic in that it does not dissipate but spreads and fills the sky. Chemtrail sightings often occur as a large lattice in parallel and sometimes even as perpendicular grids. Those who have observed these events claim that the aircraft involved in creating the chemtrails are not following normal air traffic patterns in their area. There have been recorded incidents of residents below the airspace in question having experienced severe illness from exposure to a gel-like substance which coated their neighborhood.

Many sceptics suggest that such speculation is unfounded and that the sightings are merely the result of an atmospheric irregularity. In response to the scepticism and the ever increasing murmer among the public, a number of websites have developed to host sighting data and photos in the public interest of determining the cause and reason behind such activity.

A BBC report dated 8/2/2001 appears to offer some insight into a possible explanation behind the controversy. According to BBC writer Julian Siddle, a Florida based company, Dyn-O-mat, has used military aircraft to drop tons of a new water-absorbing powder into developing clouds to dissipate the moisture. The powder, invented by Dyn-o-mat, upon absorbing the moisture in the cloud, forms a gel and falls from the sky. According to the article, Dyn-o-mat refuses to give any information on the composition of their powder and claims that it is environmentally safe. The company proposes that the powder could be used to destroy destructive storm systems before they result in damage. The US Government has supposedly expressed interest in the product and sees applications worldwide.

Interestingly, Lifetime television's Unsolved Mysteries w/ Robert Stack (May8 1997) aired a program detailing an incident involving a mysterious gel which blanketed an area of 20 square miles and the small town of Oakville Washington in August of 1994 and resulted in a local epidemic of flu-like symtoms. Laboratory examination of the mysterious gel-like substance revealed the presence of human leukocytes (white blood cells) and two species of bacteria, one being common to the human digestive system. Initial speculation that the source may have been airline waste was discounted due to the lack of an FAA mandated dye agent in the material. Six separate deluges were noted over a three week period while black helicopters simultaneous surveiled the area.

Here are some photos taken by the author during 3 extraordinary days of local activity:

Here are three websites dedicated to cataloging such activity:

http://www.chemtrailcentral.com/

http://www.rense.com/general3/massive.htm

http://www.carnicom.com/contrails.htm