Pilot creates largest portrait of Queen Elizabeth


It was his highest aviation achievement.

A pilot created the largest portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II – by “drawing” her outline on a radar track to raise money for a charity.

In a two-hour flight on a Piper PA-28 on Thursday, Amal Larhlid created the distinctive profile of the monarch, who died last month at the age of 96, The Independent told,

“Had the privilege of planning and executing this flight for a good cause. Thanks everyone for your support!” larhlid said on twitterWhere he shared the image of the green figure of FlightRadar24.

The sky picture over the UK was 65 miles high and 39 miles wide.

The pilot planned the 256-mile flight by converting a QEII drawing into a format recognized by ForeFlight, a popular flight-planning site used by pilots around the world.

Pilot Amal Larhalid
Amal Larlid flew a Piper PA-28 for 256 miles to create the late Emperor’s profile in a distinctive radar track.
JustGiving / Amal Larlid
Pilot Amal Larhalid
“She was an inspiration to many generations, dedicating themselves to the service for 70 years,” wrote the JustGiving fundraising page for Hospice UK.
JustGiving / Amal Larlid

The news outlet said Larlid also kept in touch with air-traffic control as it took off through some restricted airspace.

She had to give up her first attempt due to bad weather, which she said left her “desperate”.

Amal Larhalid and a Piper PA-28
The pilot planned the route by converting a diagram of the QEII into a format recognized by the flight-planning site ForeFlight.
JustGiving / Amal Larlid

On Thursday, she faced 30-knot winds to complete the artistic aerial feat – the main challenge of which was to create the elaborate royal crown.

“She was an inspiration to many generations, devoting herself to service for 70 years,” Larhlid wrote of the late Queen before her flight. JustGiving Fundraising Page Dharamsala to UK.

“I believe in the power of remembrance and praise in times like these, and I will fly a portrait of Her Majesty to pay my respects.

“She will always be in our hearts and so will our loved ones who left us,” Pilot said.



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