A method for utilizing an aircraft to transport a container of beneficial gas to altitudes greater than five kilometers and releasing the beneficial gas into the stratosphere at that altitude. The released beneficial gas may comprise oxygen, neutralizing chemicals in gas form, other gases beneficial to the ozone layer, or the like. The aircraft transporting the container of beneficial gas may comprise an airplane, a balloon, or any other aircraft known in the art. Additionally, the beneficial gas may be released at altitudes greater than five kilometers, such as seven or ten kilometers. A threshold ozone concentration level may be determined such that beneficial gas is released from the containers only when the measured ozone concentration is below the threshold ozone concentration level. Further, the stratospheric density may be measured and the quantity of beneficial gas released into the stratosphere may be determined in proportion to the measured stratospheric density.