It's long been known that testosterone and jet fuel are a potent combination and in the right circumstances that's a good thing. But an investigation by the Navy into the infamous "sky penis" incident over central Washington in 2017 didn't really reveal anything fresh on that hypothesis and likely added more ammunition for O-Club humor on the already-legendary tale. The Navy Times got hold of the investigation report last week and it pretty much confirmed what most of us already suspected: Give a couple of the Navy's best and brightest a Mach 2 jet full of fuel and 90 minutes to burn it and they might not always get best value for Uncle Sam's dollar. And if there's a lesson to be learned by pilots it's to always pay close attention to the weather briefing even if it's CAVU for a thousand miles.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/business-military/aerial-artists-thought-creation-was-temporary