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Whidbey Navy issues statement over obscene sky drawings

Nov 17, 2017, 12:30 PM

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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