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Whidbey Navy issues statement over obscene sky drawings

Nov 17, 2017, 12:30 PM

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BY DORI MONSON SHOW


The Dori Monson Show is on KIRO Newsradio (weekdays Noon-3).

Leaders of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island admitted that one of their aircraft was involved with a phallic image seen by residents of Central Washington.

“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 read.

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Whidbey Navy issues statement over obscene sky drawings