# Invasion of the Sky Penises (Penes) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 17, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893 "2017-11-17T19:02:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/1 "2017-11-17T19:02:36Z")
Apparently, some knucklehead Navy pilots in Washington decided it would the height of hilarity to [draw a penis in the sky](http://www.bbc.com/news/42032629) in contrails. I gotta admit, I chuckled. But the U.S. Navy was not amused, especially after people started calling in to local stations to complain. > [@](#): > > Ramone Duran told the Seattle Times newspaper: “After it made the circles at the bottom, I knew what it was and started laughing.” > But one householder told KREM 2 she was upset about having to explain to her children what the vapour trail’s shape represented. What puritanical bullshit. I can’t believe it’s that difficult it might be to come up with an explanation that will be accepted by kids in the event that “Yup, it looks like a penis” is too traumatic to handle. I mean who hasn’t played the cloud game? Can you come with a creative explanation for this angry householder? The more creative, the better. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/2 "2017-11-17T19:27:07Z")
NAS Whidbey Island EA-18 Growler crew uses [contrails to draw humongous penis](http://www.bbc.com/news/42032629) in the sky over training area. Brass is not amused. I’m just pleased those aviators found a canvas large enough for a life-sized illustration of their… hardware. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![StrTrkr777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@StrTrkr777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrTrkr777)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/3 "2017-11-17T19:31:46Z")
A badly drawn venn diagram? A Rocketship? The Washington Monument? Mr. Peanut? Mr. Hankie the Christmas Poo? An Airplane I am sort of impressed that the pilot could keep the perspective to end up at the right spots and have a completed set of circles/ovals. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/4 "2017-11-17T19:32:20Z")
:smack::smack: Dupe of [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842060](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842060) :smack::smack: Go there for all your hardware-admiring needs. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/5 "2017-11-17T19:38:37Z")
> **[Cocky Navy Pilots Make 'Sky Penises' Over Washington State](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sky-penises-navy-washington-state_n_5a0f1346e4b0dd63b1aa0e3f?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009)** > > "You don’t expect to see something like that,” said one observer. > [@](#): > > \*\* > Cocky Navy Pilots Make ‘Sky Penises’ Over Washington State > > “You don’t expect to see something like that,” said one observer > \*\* > A Navy crew that made giant sky drawings of penises while flying over Okanogan County, Washington, will be held accountable for their obscene actions, Navy officials said. > The drawings appeared Thursday evening, quickly attracting attention from locals like Ramone Duran. > Duran told the Spokesman-Review newspaper he was running errands when he saw a jet start to make designs in the sky with contrails. > “After it made the circles at the bottom, I knew what it was and started laughing,” Duran said. “It was pretty funny to see that. You don’t expect to see something like that.” > > Other people weren’t as excited. One mother told local station KREM she was upset the drawings might force her to have a conversation about male anatomy she wasn’t prepared for. > The jet responsible for the contrail took off from the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. > Navy officials apologized for the obscene sky drawings in a statement to KREM: > > “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.” > On Friday, Navy officials said the aircrew has been grounded pending a thorough investigation. There are pictures at the site. Well, at least they didn’t write “FUCK TRUMP” in the sky. That could’ve gotten them arrested. Or at least ticketed. [https://www.copblock.org/161202/guy-shows-fuck-trump-sign-on-his-car-that-got-him-a-ticket/](https://www.copblock.org/161202/guy-shows-fuck-trump-sign-on-his-car-that-got-him-a-ticket/) > **["Fuck Trump" Car Sticker Breaks Law: Texas Sheriff](https://www.newsweek.com/fuck-trump-car-sticker-breaks-law-says-republican-sheriff-713359)** > > Plastering a "Fuck Trump" sticker on a truck is against the law, a Texas sheriff is claiming. > **[Texas Sheriff Threatens To Charge Driver Over 'F\*\*k Trump' Sticker](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-sheriff-anti-trump-sticker_n_5a0e159fe4b0dd63b1a960cf?section=us_politics)** > > Many people remind the sheriff about that whole free speech thing. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/6 "2017-11-17T19:40:45Z")
The only thing about this that surprises me is that it wasn’t a Marine doing the skywriting. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/7 "2017-11-17T19:41:41Z")
Is anyone else reminded of _Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me_? Colonel: What is it, son? Johnson: I don’t know, sir, but it looks like a giant– Jet Pilot: Dick. Dick: Yeah? Jet Pilot: Take a look out of starboard. Dick: Oh my God, it looks like a huge– Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker. Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where? Bird-Watching Woman: Wait, that’s not a woodpecker, it looks like someone’s– Army Sergeant: Privates! We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with– Baseball Umpire: Two balls. [looking up from game] Baseball Umpire: What is that. It looks just like an enormous– Chinese Teacher: Wang, pay attention! Wang: I was distracted by that giant flying– Musician: Willie. Willie Nelson: Yeah? Musician: What’s that? Willie Nelson: [squints] Well, that looks like a giant– Colonel: Johnson?! Johnson: Yes, sir? Colonel: Get on the horn to British Intelligence and let them know about this. Later, as Dr. Evil is escaping: Basil: Did we get Dr. Evil? Johnson: No, sir. He got away in that rocket that looks like a huge– Schoolteacher: Penis. The male reproductive organ. Otherwise known as tallywhacker, schlong or– Dad: Weiner? Any of you kids want another weiner? Son: Dad? What’s that? points at rocket Dad: I don’t know, son, but it’s got great big– Peanut seller: Nuts! Hot salty nuts! Who wants some-- Lord Almighty! Woman: That looks just like my husband’s– Ringmaster: One-eyed monster! Step right up and see the One-Eyed Monster! One-eyed Monster: jumps out and scares crowd, then points to the rocket Hey, what’s that? It looks like a big– female Fan: Woody! Woody Harrelson? Can I have an autograph? Woody Harrelson: Sure thing. [Sees rocket] Oh my lord. Female fan: It’s big! Woody: Nah, I’ve seen bigger, it’s– Dr. Evil: (To Mini-Me) Just a little prick. It’s a flu shot. You’ve been in the coldness of space. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/8 "2017-11-17T19:45:54Z")
This is a [dupe](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842060), btw. Yeah, I did the [same thing](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842064). > [@CalMeacham](#): > > Well, at least they didn’t write “FUCK TRUMP” in the sky. That could’ve gotten them arrested. Or at least ticketed. Given the certainty that the aircrew was composed of commissioned military members, they would almost certainty have been charged with violating [UCMJ Article 88, Contempt Towards Officials](https://www.thebalance.com/punitive-articles-of-the-ucmj-3356854). So yes, probably arrested. Probably court-martialed, etc. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/9 "2017-11-17T19:54:15Z")
Testing re-entry vehicles for the Venus mission. Someone dropped some Viagra in the jet fuel. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/10 "2017-11-17T19:56:37Z")
Accidentally posted in the other thread, meant to post in this one. Is anyone else reminded of _Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me_? Colonel: What is it, son? Johnson: I don’t know, sir, but it looks like a giant– Jet Pilot: Dick. Dick: Yeah? Jet Pilot: Take a look out of starboard. Dick: Oh my God, it looks like a huge– Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker. Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where? Bird-Watching Woman: Wait, that’s not a woodpecker, it looks like someone’s– Army Sergeant: Privates! We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with– Baseball Umpire: Two balls. [looking up from game] Baseball Umpire: What is that. It looks just like an enormous– Chinese Teacher: Wang, pay attention! Wang: I was distracted by that giant flying– Musician: Willie. Willie Nelson: Yeah? Musician: What’s that? Willie Nelson: [squints] Well, that looks like a giant– Colonel: Johnson?! Johnson: Yes, sir? Colonel: Get on the horn to British Intelligence and let them know about this. Later, as Dr. Evil is escaping: Basil: Did we get Dr. Evil? Johnson: No, sir. He got away in that rocket that looks like a huge– Schoolteacher: Penis. The male reproductive organ. Otherwise known as tallywhacker, schlong or– Dad: Weiner? Any of you kids want another weiner? Son: Dad? What’s that? points at rocket Dad: I don’t know, son, but it’s got great big– Peanut seller: Nuts! Hot salty nuts! Who wants some-- Lord Almighty! Woman: That looks just like my husband’s– Ringmaster: One-eyed monster! Step right up and see the One-Eyed Monster! One-eyed Monster: jumps out and scares crowd, then points to the rocket Hey, what’s that? It looks like a big– female Fan: Woody! Woody Harrelson? Can I have an autograph? Woody Harrelson: Sure thing. [Sees rocket] Oh my lord. Female fan: It’s big! Woody: Nah, I’ve seen bigger, it’s– Dr. Evil: (To Mini-Me) Just a little prick. It’s a flu shot. You’ve been in the coldness of space. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/11 "2017-11-17T19:58:14Z")
> [@StrTrkr777](#): > > I am sort of impressed that the pilot could keep the perspective to end up at the right spots and have a completed set of circles/ovals. I wouldn’t be surprised if the crew didn’t work out some waypoints and deliberately navigated the aircraft to accomplish the mission. 😛 ETA: my contribution to OP’s theme: really poorly made balloon animal 😕 (I think **Brown Eyed Girl** took the best one for herself.) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/12 "2017-11-17T20:04:20Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > This is a [dupe](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842060), btw. Yeah, I did the [same thing](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842064).Given the certainty that the aircrew was composed of commissioned military members, they would almost certainty have been charged with violating [UCMJ Article 88, Contempt Towards Officials](https://www.thebalance.com/punitive-articles-of-the-ucmj-3356854). So yes, probably arrested. Probably court-martialed, etc. Ah, that’s fierce. ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/13 "2017-11-17T20:05:52Z")
It’s a creative interpretation of that well-known vision statement “To Infinity … and beyond!” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/14 "2017-11-17T20:06:15Z")
Our tax dollar, hard at work. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/15 "2017-11-17T20:10:36Z")
I’m surprised to see that [Seth](https://youtu.be/P8Xtv9naWUw?t=55) managed to make pilot. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/16 "2017-11-17T20:21:34Z")
As is typical when I want to respond, I’m mobile and can’t find links easily. Sorry. It’s not that uncommon now to fly a track that spells or illustrates something. In some cases it’s promotional, like Boeing test flights tracing the company logo. Other times it’s GA guys screwing around so they can look up their flight track at home later to ‘impress’ their friends. I wonder if these guys had the latter intent and genuine had not considered that conditions were right for persistent contrails. Maybe? ---
**Author:** ![StrTrkr777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@StrTrkr777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrTrkr777)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/17 "2017-11-17T20:28:24Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > I wouldn’t be surprised if the crew didn’t work out some waypoints and deliberately navigated the aircraft to accomplish the mission. 😛 That makes sense. I should have spent some more time noodling out how flying such a craft might work. I was sort of envisioning the pilot just flying around and beeing really good with perspective (kind of like those people that paint giant art on the sides of trains). ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/18 "2017-11-17T20:31:14Z")
The mother complaining that she ‘might have to have a conversation about male anatomy she wasn’t ready for’ made me laugh; I mean, if the kid knows what it is, no need to explain, if they don’t, it’s just a random shape, and no need to explain. Think of the childish! ---
**Author:** ![StrTrkr777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@StrTrkr777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrTrkr777)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/19 "2017-11-17T20:33:59Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > The mother complaining that she ‘might have to have a conversation about male anatomy she wasn’t ready for’ made me laugh; I mean, if the kid knows what it is, no need to explain, if they don’t, it’s just a random shape, and no need to explain. > > Think of the childish! Yeah, it was only a problem due to her dirty mind. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893/20 "2017-11-17T20:34:19Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I’m surprised to see that [Seth](https://youtu.be/P8Xtv9naWUw?t=55) managed to make pilot. I have never seen this movie. Clearly, I’ve missed out. :smack::D:eek: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasion-of-the-sky-penises-penes/801893.md?page=2)