From: "Steve Wingate" 
Subject: IUFO: Anomalous Contrails and Spraying: Part of a Chem/Bio (CB) Weapon Defense System?
Date: 13 Jun 1999 03:39:37 -0400
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Anomalous Contrails and Spraying: Part of a Chem/Bio (CB) 
Weapon Defense System?

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1250/

It could be B.S.; or it could be partly true; or, God help us, it could be 
completely true. Art Bell on the contrail controversy, April 11, 1999 (~00:13 
PDT)  


                                CONTENTS
                                What Is Being Reported 
                                Is There Really Something Going On? 
                                The Motive 
                                The Spraying Program 
                                CB Agent Detection 
                                CB Agent Decontamination 
                                Is This the Gel That Disappears? 
                                What about UFOs? 
                                What is Really Going On 

                                Created: March 27, 1999; Last updated: April 9, 1999 


What Is Being Reported  

Hundreds of people have recently reported observing contrails they claim 
are not ordinary products of commercial or military aircraft. We have many 
reports of multiple aircraft simultaneously generating contrails in odd 
patterns. Sometimes so many contrails are created that they completely 
obscure the sky. Further to this, on a few occasions, globs of gel or 
"cobweb-like" material is seen to fall to earth afterwards. Almost invariably, 
samples of this material evaporate before they can be analyzed. Some 
even claim adverse health effects after seeing these contrails or after 
handling the fallen material.  

The conjecture advanced by some is that aircraft are spraying chemicals 
into the air in an orchestrated program of unknown intent.  

Is There Really Something Going On?  

On the surface, it seems doubtful that anyone would conduct secret 
sprayings that would knowingly make people ill. Additionally, I have yet to 
see any photograph that didn't look like typical contrails; and no credible 
tests have been performed on credible samples of fallen gel. Thus, some 
people have dismissed this whole issue as either a deliberate hoax or 
simply mass hysteria.  

But before dismissing this outright, let's first wonder: could there be a 
motive for a secret aerial spraying project?  

Spraying does suggest the application of chemicals over a wide area. And 
if there is something being sprayed it is probably fairly benign. One effort 
that might show these characteristics would be a program to defend 
against chemical and biological (CB) weapons. Admittedly, this is a long 
shot. One would hope that the horrible mistakes made during the nuclear 
testing performed on populations several decades ago would be enough to 
make a similar fiasco with CB weapons impossible. Probably there is 
nothing going on -- but you never can tell. Besides, I've done all this Web 
surfing and I might as well share a few things I've discovered about CB 
defense.  

At the risk of adding more fuel to the alarmists' fire, but in the hope that 
knowledge can lead us to the truth, I now present my findings. I emphasize 
that all that follows is complete conjecture, and none of it proves anything.  

The Motive  

Since the mid-90's, the US Administration has been extremely concerned 
by the possible domestic use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), 
including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. According to a White 
Paper written by the NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) Industry Group  

"On November 12, 1997, President Clinton advised Congress that the 
"...proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continues to pose an 
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
economy of the United States." Because of this continued threat, President 
Clinton extended a declaration of national emergency, originally declared in 
November 1994, which is aimed at countering WMD."  



In fiscal year 2000, 1.4 billion dollars has been allocated for civilian 
defense of CB weapons.  

And, incidentally, with this declaration of a national emergency, 
experimentation upon a civilian population is possible without the 
knowledge of local authorities. (See US Code, Title 50, Chap. 32, Secs 
1515 and 1520.)  

One threat singled out for special attention is a WMD first strike that would 
render key military bases inoperable. Therefore, one possibility may be 
that we are witnessing the commissioning of a system to defend these 
bases.  

The Spraying Program  

There may be at least two reasons for aerial spraying:  

  1.CB agent detection, and 
  2.CB agent decontamination 

Firstly, one must be able to detect the presence of a CB attack. Being able 
to map the affected region and follow the drift of a contaminant cloud would 
also be necessary. Testing of these detection methods could conceivably 
involve spraying CB simulants.  

Although CB detection must ultimately be deployed near the ground, one 
could postulate high altitude testing resembling contrails if the remote 
sensing was done from Earth orbit.  

Perhaps even more plausible is the notion that the planes leaving the 
contrails are not spraying anything, but are high-flying airborne sensing 
platforms. They could be observing CB simulants spread near the ground 
by entirely independent means. These planes could be testing sensing 
equipment destined for either airborne or space deployment. Note that the 
KC-135 tanker aircraft that is often blamed for the spraying also has a 
variant that fulfills a reconnaissance role.  

A different angle on the detection problem involves the ability of the 
medical community to diagnose unusual pathogens. A subtle release of 
biological agents could remain undetected for a considerable period. In 
fact, improving the capability to detect bacteria and viruses is one of the 
four points President Clinton stressed in his program for Preparedness for 
a Biological Weapons Attack.  The Environment News Service has quoted 
Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala as saying "The 
tracking system becomes very important, the surveillance system, 
because, frankly, if there is an outbreak in any major metropolitan area, 
people spread all over that metropolitan area.... That kind of tracking 
system at the national level, working with local officials is what we've been 
building here, starting, actually, when we started in the administration, but 
with a lot more energy over the last two years because of the President's 
keen interest and the investment of substantial resources."  

Secondly, once an attack has occurred, poisonous residue may linger 
either in the air or on the ground. Many of the CB agents will decompose 
within a few days. However, it may be desirable to decontaminate the area 
immediately (such as if the attack is a first strike against a military base as 
part of wider offensive effort). In fact, although the context is not given, one 
1998 military document alluded to "work being done for Wide Area and 
Sensitive Equipment Decontamination programs". Aerial spraying may be 
a viable method for decontaminating a wide area.  

If one wanted to field-test a CB decontaminant, you could first spray a large 
area with a relatively harmless agent, and then selectively spray the 
decontaminant over smaller portions of the infected areas. If the agent is 
capable of producing moderate illnesses, the effectiveness of the 
decontaminant could be determined by observing the areas of outbreak.  

Of course, it does not make sense that this spraying would occur at any 
great height as the winds would surely cause unpredictable drifting and 
dispersion. Then again, perhaps one could use a remote sensing 
capability (one could add an additional tracer gas if necessary) to track the 
cloud of spray to learn exactly where it was deposited.  

CB Agent Detection  

The military literature talks about two kinds of CB detection: "point", and 
"remote" (or "standoff").  

Point detectors are just that; they measure the presence of contaminants at 
a given point. Often these are portable units, either carried by personnel or 
vehicles, or arrayed about a battlefield.  

In point detectors, the ambient air is sampled and exposed to various 
reagents to find chemical signatures indicative of CB contaminants. This 
reaction occurs within the detector itself.  

Remote detection refers to the mapping of an area for contaminants from 
afar (5-10 kms, say). Typically, this is done with laser beams, using a 
technique known as LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging).  

Somewhat analogous to the way radar emits a radio wave and then 
detects echoes returning from nearby objects, LIDAR detects the light 
returned in response to probing by a laser beam. Chemicals each have 
their own spectral "signature." By judicious choice of laser wavelength and 
spectral analysis of the returning light, the chemical nature of the 
environment can be deduced. A general test for biological matter is 
flourescence, i.e. the emission of visible light in response to a beam of 
ultraviolet (UV) light.  

The Defense Science & Technology Planning page acknowledges there 
are several such programs under way. These include:  

    CB.07.10 Laser Standoff Chemical Detection Technology 
    CB.19.01 Chemical Imaging Sensor 
    I.02 Joint Biological Remote Early Warning System ACTD 
    I.03 Airbase/Port Biological Detection ACTD 
    I.04 Integrated Biodetection ATD 

One very relevant patent appears to be: US3566114: Method and Means 
for Detection of microorganisms in the Atmosphere ABSTRACT: This 
disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for detecting and 
identifying bacteria within the atmosphere. A suitable ultraviolet light is 
directed into the atmosphere. The light will be reflected back by nonliving 
substances, and living organisms such as bacteria will be excited and 
produce fluorescent light. Means adjacent to the light source is provided to 
receive and differentiate between the reflected and fluorescent light. 
Bacteria of different classes will produce their characteristic wavelength; 
therefore, bacteria of different classes may be determined.  

And this one I include because I think the alarmists will appreciate the use 
of "luciferin". Unfortunately, I highly doubt this insect-derived substance 
could be made in large enough quantities to be involved with the problem 
at hand. US3933592: Method of detecting living microorganisms Abstract: 
The presence or absence of living microorganisms is determined by 
treating a sample containing said microorganisms with an adenosine 
triphosphate reactive mixture containing luciferin, luciferase and a cation in 
the presence of oxygen and measuring the light emission produced.  

"Canaries, Minnows, and Arms Control" is a thought-provoking article 
about the use of organisms (from bacterial to human) to detect CB 
materials.  

CB Agent Decontamination  

Quite a few general-purpose compounds have been developed to render 
most CB agents harmless. Some of these patented compounds are listed 
here.  

US5859064: Chemical warfare agent decontamination solution 
ABSTRACT:A chemical warfare agent decontamination solution made up 
of about 20% of a quaternary ammonium complex containing 
benzyltrimethylammoniumchloride and benzyltriethylammonium chloride 
and about 20% by weight of an oxidizer, dissolved in a solvent, such as 
water or glycol, is provided. This solution is a noncorrosive, nontoxic, 
nonflammable decontaminant, which may also be used to neutralize 
organophosphorus agricultural chemicals.  

US5075297: Broad spectrum chemical decontaminant system 
ABSTRACT: A protective system against chemical warfare agents 
consisting essentially of at least one alkali metal salt of phenol, acetone 
oxime, acetophenone oxime and 2,3-butanedione monoxime, a 
macrocycle chosen from 18-crown-6 or cryptand [2,2,2] and a solvent 
chosen from dioxolane, tetraglyme, dimethoxyethane, a polyethylene glycol 
or a polyethylene glycol mono- or diether the system also containing just 
enough water to dissolve the active ingredient. These systems afford 
protection against mustard gas (H or HD) and against chemical warfare 
agents of the V and G types.  

US4744917: Toxic chemical agent decontamination emulsions, their 
preparation and application ABSTRACT: A calcium hypochlorite-
containing emulsion having an emulsifying agent which comprises an oil 
soluble ethylene oxide adduct of an alkylphenol having from about 4 to 
about 7 moles of ethylene oxide and an oil soluble alkyl aryl sulfonate in a 
chlorinated organic solvent. This emulsion is suitable for decontaminating 
areas, structures and articles which have been contaminated with toxic 
chemical agents. The emulsion can be prepared from calcium hypochlorite 
compounds made from a wide variety of processes and can be used over 
a broad range of climatic conditions. The emulsions are consistently 
formed very rapidly and can spread, penetrate and remain stable for 
sufficient amounts of time to provide complete neutralization of the 
contaminating agent.  

Is This the Gel That Disappears?!  

There is a report of a "universal decontamination" gel made by Lynntech, a 
Texas-based company. It is claimed to be able to neutralize any known CB 
agent.  

Of interest to those following the contrail story is that the report continues: 
"A few hours after application, the gel dries to a fine powder which can be 
simply wiped or washed away." Could this, or something like it, be the 
material found falling from the skies that appears to disappear before 
testing can occur?  

What about UFOs?  

Any apocalyptic story is always enhanced with the addition of a UFO angle. 
Look at the Hale-Bopp comet flap for example. Now, a few commentators 
have claimed "spherical" UFO sightings near and within the contrails. The 
most vivid one, reported by Linda Howe, recounts how one hovered for 6 
minutes between two parallel contrails. Immediately prior to hovering 
between them, the object was reported to have briefly flown over near each 
of the contrails. Is this just more sensationalism, or could there be a reason 
for this?  

Find some hypotheses about this here.  
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1250/ufo.htm

What is Really Going On  

Of course, no matter what may or may not be happening in the skies of 
America, it pales in comparison to the nasty things that are happening in 
Nigeria, down on the farm, and around the corner.  

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Steve Wingate

California Director
SKYWATCH INTERNATIONAL

Anomalous Images and UFO Files
http://www.anomalous-images.com


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