The Naval Air Station in Whidbey Island has claimed responsibility for the drawing, calling it \u201cunacceptable\u201d and \u201cof zero training value.\u201d<\/p>\n
The base\u2019s public affairs office on Friday referred questions to the Navy\u2019s Pacific Fleet headquarters in San Diego, where Lt. Cmdr. Leslie Hubbell said the crew involved in the sky-drawing would be held accountable.<\/p>\n
Hubbell said an investigation has been launched, although it\u2019s not clear who in the chain of command will make the final decision on disciplinary action. She declined to speculate on whether the crew members involved could be discharged.<\/p>\n
Hubbell said the aircraft involved was an EA-18G Growler from the VAQ-130 Electronic Attack Squadron based at Whidbey Island, on a \u201croutine training\u201d flight. The highly maneuverable plane is a cousin of the F\/A-18 Super Hornet, outfitted with radar and communication jamming equipment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Locals generally took it as the joke that it was intended to be;<\/p>\n
Ramone Duran said he was running errands when he looked up and saw what he thought looked like the start of someone trying to draw a male member with jet contrails.<\/p>\n
About five minutes later, Duran said, the drawing was complete.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter it made the circles at the bottom, I knew what it was and started laughing,\u201d Duran said. \u201cIt was pretty funny to see that. You don\u2019t expect to see something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Misty Waugh, a server and bartender at The Club, said she wasn\u2019t aware of the drawing until her 12-year-old son texted her a picture.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought it was pretty funny, and so did he\u201d she said. \u201cA lot of people have been talking about it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Y’all thought it was funny, too, since about fifty of you sent me links last night. The Pentagon isn’t known for it’s sense of humor, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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