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(13,887 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 04:46 PM Nov 2018

Marine Corps aviators grounded amid investigation into phallic flight pattern [View all]

Source: CBS News

Two Marine Corps aviators have been grounded while they're being investigated "for flying a pattern resembling an obscene image" over Southern California, according to a military spokesman.

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said last month that a "T-34C aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flew an irregular flight pattern over the Salton Sea that resembled a phallic image."

Now, the aircraft crew are not flying pending the results of an investigation, said Maj. Josef Patterson, a spokesman for the 3rd Marine Air Wing, ABC News reported.

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Alleged images showing the pattern were posted on Twitter on October 23. The user initially identified the plane as a Navy aircraft but later said it belonged to the Marine Corps.

Link to tweet

Oooohhhhh K.

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That took some balls! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #1

It was kind of a dick move. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #2

It could get them sacked! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #3

Dumb move, but should they really be penisized? FailureToCommunicate Nov 2018 #4

If those pilots are members in good standing of the military trusty elf Nov 2018 #22

Did they eject? Polybius Nov 2018 #29

Did you see some of the replies? calimary Nov 2018 #6

I was so outraged that CCExile Nov 2018 #11

I Hope They're Not Too robersl Nov 2018 #5

Welcome to DU, robersl! calimary Nov 2018 #8

For those not in the military metalbot Nov 2018 #7

A common manuver used during aerial combat. Kaleva Nov 2018 #9

And further enhanced by Hauptmann Stucker in early WWII, LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #15

He was eventually shot down by Captain Bigg F. Johnson. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #18

Is he related to the famous Lt. Seymour Johnson?? Blue_Tires Nov 2018 #21

I had forgotten about that Air Force Base. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #24

Very interesting herre schilgrper.... mitch96 Nov 2018 #27

Goofballs. Silver1 Nov 2018 #10

Cock-up in the Cockpit. chowder66 Nov 2018 #12

meh. Better this than another tailhook. I bet it stops. marble falls Nov 2018 #13

The T34C is a single engine turboprop trainer. mn9driver Nov 2018 #14

Seems kind of chickenshit. JohnnyRingo Nov 2018 #23

They were performing required training time so no fuel was wasted. grantcart Nov 2018 #25

Marines, gotta luv 'em DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #16

Maybe they were just telling the Salton Sea to go fuck itself! Crowman2009 Nov 2018 #17

This isn't the first time this has happened. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #19

Folks ain't no fun at all.. Blue_Tires Nov 2018 #20

Marines, couldn't fly the Vagina Pattern maxrandb Nov 2018 #26

It all came to a head. muntrv Nov 2018 #28

They were only drawing a picture of the president jmowreader Nov 2018 #30