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Male Genitalia Drawn In Sky Over Washington By Navy Pilot
The pilots used airplane exhaust to draw a big ... well, you'll just have to see for yourself.

OKANOGAN, WA - Okanogan County is sparsely populated, but even still, plenty of residents witnessed an obscene event in the sky above them recently. A Navy pilot used exhaust from his jet to draw a giant, cartoonish penis - complete with testicles - in the sky.
The aerial artist is stationed at the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island, according to KREM 2. The Navy issued a statement apologizing for the drawing, promising to hold the flight crew responsible.
“The Navy holds its aircrew to the highest standards and we find this absolutely unacceptable, of zero training value and we are holding the crew accountable," the statement said.
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Many people who saw the drawing snapped pictures, and shared the giant sky phallus far and wide on social media.
One resident remarked on Twitter: "The most monumental thing to happen in Omak," referencing the tiny town located geographically underneath the drawing.
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And, some people even thought it was funny.
"After it made the circles at the bottom, I knew what it was and started laughing,” Ramone Duran told the Spokesman-Review. “It was pretty funny to see that."
Some pilots at NAS Whidbey did some sky writing today. https://t.co/9IsYvkX1za pic.twitter.com/Lm7kpMhKpY
— Adam Gessaman (@adamrg) November 17, 2017
The most monumental thing to happen in omak. A penis in the sky pic.twitter.com/SM8k1tNYaj
— Anahi Torres (@anahi_torres_) November 16, 2017
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