Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Air crew's stunt earns reprimand from naval commander

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
A United States Navy air crew was grounded recently after using an advanced fighter jet to draw an inappropriate image in the sky over the state of Washington with the exhaust. Shutterstock

OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASH. — A United States Navy air crew was grounded recently after using an advanced fighter jet to draw an inappropriate image in the sky over the state of Washington with the exhaust.

The image? A penis.

Pictures of the condensed air trail made by the Navy E/A-18 Growler warplane immediately went viral on social media, according to Reuters.

The Navy soon issued a formal apology, calling the manoeuvre an “irresponsible and immature act,” and said it would investigate the incident to get all the facts and act accordingly.

“Sophomoric and immature antics of a sexual nature have no place in naval aviation today,” said vice-admiral Mike Shoemaker, commander of the Naval Air Forces.

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