Pilot designs mural of soldier in flight path

A pilot flew their plane in the shape of a soldier next to a tombstone on Veterans Day

A pilot flew their plane in the shape of a soldier next to a tombstone on Veterans day (Image: Flightradar24)

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(NewsNation) — A pilot’s flight path across a province in Canada depicts the silhouette of a soldier beside a tombstone, likely in honor of Canada’s Remembrance Day.

On Nov. 7, the pilot took off and landed in Halifax, the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, according to information from global flight tracking service Flightradar24.

They spent a little less than 3 hours in the sky designing what appears to be the stunning silhouette of a soldier with a rifle on their back next to a cross headstone. The pilot was flying a Cirrus SR22 aircraft; however, no other information about the pilot or their motivation is available online.

Historical significance of this week

November 11 is significant, as it marks the date the armistice took effect in 1918, ending major conflict between the Allied nations and Germany in WWI.

Holidays take place on or around Nov. 11 across the globe. It’s celebrated as Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada as well as other Commonwealth nations. Some countries also refer to the occasion simply as Armistice Day.

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