What a clever dick! Cheeky Top Gun pilot's sky-high prank earns him a reprimand from US Navy chiefs after drawing a PENIS in his $48m fighter jet
- US Navy chiefs in Washington State have grounded an F/A-18 flight crew
- The naval aviators used their $48m jet to draw a giant penis in the sky
- Dozens of witnesses photographed the resulting image and shared it online
- The US Navy said the condensed air trail resembled an 'obscene image'
US Navy chiefs have grounded a fighter jet aircrew after they used their supersonic F/A-18 to paint a giant penis over Washington State.
The twin-engine Boeing was over Okanogan on Thursday when the pilot created his anatomically accurate representation of a male's reproductive organs.
According to the US Navy, the jet 'left a condensed air trail resembling an obscene image to observers on the ground'.
The US Navy has grounded the flight crew of an F/A-18 jet, similar to this, after they used the $48m warplane to paint a giant penis in the sky over the town of Okanogan, Washington state
The Navy said the jet's pilot left behind a 'condensed air trail' featuring the obscene image
Many of those posting the image on social media thought the prank was amusing
Lieutenant Commander Leslie Hubbell, spokeswoman for the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island confirmed the incident was being probed: 'The actions of this aircrew were wholly unacceptable and antithetical to Navy core values.
'We have grounded the aircrew and are conducting a thorough investigation - and we will hold those responsible accountable for their actions.
'The Navy apologizes for this irresponsible and immature act.'
Many onlookers on the ground posted images of the drawing on social media and appeared amused by the stunt.
Ramon Duran told The Spokesman-Review that he was running errands when he noticed the jet drawing the male genitalia.
He said: 'After it made the circles at the bottom, I knew what it was and started laughing.
'It was pretty funny to see that. You don´t expect to see something like that.'
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