Driving south into Hot Springs today there was a high contrail to the south moving from east to west, that made a turn to the south and then ended it's turn and went to the southeast. The area was approximately the SW of S.D. near the Nebraska border. Never saw this before, as most contrails you see are east to west or west to east. Any ideas about the 270° turn and heading off to the southeast?

Probably spraying mind control chemicals. I read that's a thing.

A few years ago I saw a contrail that pulled a 180. Never saw that before either. I just wrote it off as a military training flight of some kind.

Jim

The pilot just realized he was supposed to be going to Kansas City.

Realized he forgot to turn the oven off and had to go back home?

Evasive action to avoid a UFO?

Seriously, my guess would be either a military navigational exercise or somebody avoiding a restricted airspace.

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Originally posted by arfmel:
Probably spraying mind control chemicals. I read that's a thing.

Why waste the chemicals? We're talking about South Dakota....there's nobody here!

Sort of related. I heard a sonic boom today. It’s been awhile.

Mostly likely he was responding to mirror signals.

Someone's comfort scorpion suddenly needed medical attention in St. Louis, sounds like.

B-1B maneuver?

Refueling track, perhaps. Or someone got holding instructions.

Chemtraliens?

Oh, Shit!!!

Turn and burn Mav!

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Originally posted by arfmel:
Probably spraying mind control chemicals. I read that's a thing.

I thought that I read that somewhere, but later on I remembered that I didn't.

Have no idea if it is related; heard a B1 take off today. Heard one yesterday too. They must have some powerful engines; very loud when climbing. Haven't heard a B1 for quite some time this winter.

Sounds like there's an Air Refueling track in the area:


And either finished a Point Parallel Air Refueling, or had a receiver no-show:

If not aliens, USN aviation?

Okanogan Sky Thingy