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Check out this beautiful sky penis the Marines drew over California

The phallic flight path is surprisingly symmetrical.

Morgan Sung

on October 23, 2018

We are delighted to inform you that the United States Marine Corps drew a penis in the sky.

Marine Corps spokesperson Josef Patterson confirmed that the phallic flight was indeed mapped out by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, telling Veteran news site Task and Purpose that the branch has "opened an investigation that is underway as we speak."

"More to follow soon," he said.

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The explicit flight pattern was first spotted by @AircraftSpots on Tuesday, which caught the surprisingly symmetric dong over the Salton Sea in Southeastern California. Patterson told Task and Purpose that it was "not immediately clear" how many immature Marines were involved in the stunt.

In an emailed statement to Mashable, Patterson called the sky dick an "irregular flight pattern ... that resembled a phallic image."

Here's the rest of the statement.

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An investigation to uncover the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing. The aircrew's chain of command are committed to maintaining an environment of professionalism, dignity and respect. The Marines and Sailors of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing will perform at the highest levels expected of professional war fighters, and uphold our core values of honor, courage and commitment."

Identification of the aircrew is being withheld pending the outcome of the investigation.

This is the second time the armed forces were caught fooling around in the sky. In November 2017, two Navy pilots erected a massive dong among the clouds over Washington and were subsequently disciplined by educating their fellow Navy officers on the "ramifications and embarrassment" of painting public penises.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Navy aviators responsible for the aerial dicks could have lost their jobs entirely, but instead administrators placed them on six months of probation and had them "explore the potential strategic effects their conduct might have."

Although the armed forces doesn't seem to find much joy in what a former commander previously denounced as "sophomoric and immature antics," civilians thought this 2018 display was absolutely hilarious.