Conspiracy theorists love aviation. One of the kookier theories is that the government operates high-flying aircraft to leave chemical contrails of mind-altering drugs to keep the populace in check. A Facebook post used this photo to prove the chemtrail theory, and one of our longtime readers sent it to us to see if we could identify the plane. After a short time, the plane in question got tracked down. In the meantime, we wonder if any of you readers (not associated with the government’s secret mind-control program — joke) might know where the test rig being shown.
Chemtrail Plane Unmasked?
Key Takeaways:
- The article addresses the conspiracy theory that government aircraft spray "chemtrails" with mind-altering drugs to control the populace.
- A photo circulated online as "proof" of this theory was identified by the publication.
- The aircraft in question is Evergreen Airlines' modified 747 water tanker, whose true purpose is extinguishing wildfires with the world's largest water payload.
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