These images display commercial high altitude traffic over Maine and New Hampshire captured by Flight Explorer software. Full image screen captures can be accessed by clicking the links above each image. These images were captured on Monday, April 16, 2001 between 11am and 1:30 PM in order to determine the extent of traffic normally seen on a day and time similar to Tiffany Brendt's reported 30 jets over Parsonsfield, Maine on Monday, March 16, 2001.

Credit for capturing this information goes to Ms. Chickiedeb, who in 1999 believed in chemtrails, but has determined after over one year monitoring normal commercial traffic over her area, using Flight Explorer, that what she believed were "chemtrails" are nothing more than normal contrails.

The monitoring of these flights was very difficult due to the large number of flights passing over this small area, and the speed at which they traveled. Maximum traffic did peak between 12 noon and 1 pm. During this period, as many flights as possible were "tagged" or labeled to reveal all identification possible. Some flights, about which information could have been gathered, did not get tagged due to time constraints and screen space used up by the tags.

Over ten captures were taken per hour and saved, however, which identified
during the 12-1pm time period 20 flights. Between 11:27 and 1:30, 42 flights were observed.

Ms. Chickiedeb was faced with the multi-tasking job of observing the flights, tagging them, and saving the screen captures in another program, including typing file names for each capture. It was hectic, trying, and difficult, despite her many months experience using Flight Explorer, due to the intensity of traffic there.

While traffic positively identified directly over Parsonsfield on the day of this study was 20 planes rather than the 30 planes described by Brendt, due to changing weather conditions and North Atlantic Track conditions, flights could be timed differently and follow different courses from day to day. In fact, on some days perhaps even more or much less than 30 aircraft might be passing over this area, or another part of the state.

This study proves that either Brendt and Thomas were either unaware that normal commercial traffic is extensive over the area, or chose to deliberately mislead readers and listeners by making the false statement:

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This view shows the general layout of the area in question. Generally, flights arriving from Europe use a great circle route which brings them across Nova Scotia heading towards either the Bangor or Kennebunk Maine VOR radio navigation beacons. The flights which pass over the Bangor VOR are usually the ones which are visible from Parsonsfield, though contrails should be visible for at least fifty miles. Note that the distance between Parsonsfield and the Portland Jetport is about 30 miles. One degree latitude/longitude equals approximately 69 statute miles.

Screen capture at 11:02 am:
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Screen capture at 11:07 am:
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Screen capture at 11:10 am:
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Screen capture at 11:20 am:
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Screen capture at 11:27 am:
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At 11: 30 am, international flights are beginning to overfly the Parsonsfield area, led by British Airways(BTA) flight 4309, flying at 31,000 ft(310) at 400 knots, departed Halifax, Nova Scotia(CYHZ) at 9:34 am, arrives Newark, NJ(EWR) at 11:23 am. Also 3 Lufthansa(DLH) flights- 400-408-444 which departed from Frankfurt(EDDF) and Dusseldorf(EDDL), American Airlines(AAL) from Heathrow(EGLL) to JFK, and Continental Airlines(COA) Flight 37.

Screen capture at 11:32 am:
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Screen capture at 11:35 am:
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The Lufthansa(DLH) flights are now overflying the Parsonsfield area. Several other flights can be seen leaving the Kennebunk VOR flying NNW, and visible to the east of Parsonsfield.

HERE'S WHERE THE FUN BEGINS:

Screen capture at 11:37am:
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Continental Airlines flight 37 is at 37,000 ft. flying at 453 knots. It is a Boeing 757-200 and according to Continental Airlines, flies from Dusseldorf to Newark and continues on to San Francisco.

Screen capture at 11:42 am:
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Screen capture at 11:43 am:
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Screen capture at 11:51 am:
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Passing just NE of Parsonsfield is an example of a flight whose owner has requested it's identification be blocked on Flight Explorer. We can tell that it is a Learjet 35(LJ35), is flying at 37,000 ft(370) at 478 knots, departed Providence, RI(PVD) at 10:26, and should arrive at Presque Isle, Maine(PQI) at 11:31. It appears to be 20 minutes late.

Screen capture at 12:00 PM:
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Now entering the airspace over Parsonsfield is Delta Airlines(DAL) Flight 81 at 35,000 ft and 452 knots, departed Schipol, Netherlands(EHAM) heading for JFK. Approaching is American Airlines Flight 57 at 39,000 ft and 479 knots from Heathrow(EGLL) to Miami.

Screen capture at 12:07PM:
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Approaching Parsonsfield are three Continental Airlines flights, COA #'s 25, 27, and 29, which departed Shannon, Ireland(EINN), Birmingham,England(EGBB), and Gatwick, England(EGKK),
headed for Newark and JFK. Also approaching is World Airways(WOA) Flight 060.

Screen capture at 12:13 PM:
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Passing over Parsonsfield at 6500 ft is a 1975 Beechcraft 58 owned by Glad Aviation of Gilford, NH.. Continental Flight 27 is directly over Parsonsfield.

Screen capture at 12:21 PM:
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Approaching Parsonsfield is Continental Flight 79 from Zurich(LSZH) to Newark.

Screen capture at 12:26:
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Now passing Parsonsfield is Continental Flight 21 at 28,000ft from Manchester, England(EGCC) to Newark, closely followed by Royal Dutch Airlines(KLM) flight 657 at 35,000 ft.

Screen capture at 12:29:
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Approaching Parsonsfield are British Airways Flight 175 at 39,000 ft and 474 knots, departed Heathrow, England(EGLL) destination JFK, followed by US Air Flight 893 at 39,000 ft and 458 knots, departed Frankfurt, Germany(EDDF) destined for Philadelphia.

Screen capture at 12:32 pm:
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Passing over Parsonsfield is Northwest Airlines Flight 35 at 35,000 feet and 456 knots, departed Schipol, Netherlands(EHAM), bound for Washington Dulles Airport. Approaching Parsonsfield is Continental Airlines Flight 51, departed Frankfurt, Germany(EDDF), heading to Newark, NJ(EWR).

Screen capture at 12:35 PM:
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approaching Parsonsfield are US Air Flights 893 and 741, both at 39,000 ft, departed Frankfurt(EDFF) and Gatwick(EGKK) headed for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Screen capture at 12:40 PM:
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Just north of Parsonsfield is Delta Airlines Flight 65 at 35,000 ft and 448 knots, departed Manchester, England(EGCC) destination Atlanta. North is Aeroflot Flight 317 at 35,800 ft and 452 knots.

Screen capture at 12:47 PM:
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Passing over Parsonsfield is Air Ontario Flight 288 at 10,600 ft, descending , departed Montreal Dorval(CYUL) on approach to Portland, Maine(PWM).

Screen capture at 12:49 PM:
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Passing over Parsonsfield is Virgin Atlantic Airways Flight 21, departed Heathrow(EGLL), bound for Dulles International. This is the same airline whose planes feature red engine cowlings and tail colors shown on the previous page of this report. It is followed by Aer Lingus Flight 105 departed Dublin, Ireland bound for JFK.

Screen capture at 1:02 PM
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Passing just north of Parsonsfield is Lufthansa Flight 410 departed Dusseldorf(EDDL) bound for Newark. it is followed by Continental Airlines Flight 17 departed Dyce, England, and USAir Flight 781 from Frankfurt, Germany(EDDF). At this point, and in the following images, so many flights are passing at the same time that the flight tags are becoming unreadable due to their density. It is possible to turn them off, but they come so fast it is difficult to keep up, and capture the screen on disk at the same time.

Screen capture at 1:07 PM:
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Screen capture at 1:31 PM:
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