It was 65 miles tall and 39 miles wide
Northampton was made the jewel in the crown of the UK after a pilot created the world’s largest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II using an aircraft to raise money for charity. The portrait written in the skies measures 65 miles tall and 39 miles wide and stretches across the length of central England. .
Amal Larhlid flew a Piper PA-28 for two hours in the outline of a side profile of the late Queen wearing a crown last Thursday, October 6. The world record was both a tribute to the monarch who died last month and to raise money for Hospice UK. The flight, tracked on FlightRadar, covered 256 miles. The resulting profile of the Queen covered Oxford, while her crown stretched from Milton Keynes to Warwickshire, with a jewel in the centre directly over Northampton.Ms Larhlid wrote on her JustGiving fundraising page: “She was an inspiration to many generations, devoting herself to service for 70 years.
The rescheduled flight went ahead on Thursday, despite 30-knot winds, and Ms Larhlid told Flightradar24 she had to stay “laser focused on the track” but the challenge was “great fun”. She added the hardest part of the flight had been creating the crown, due to the tight turns. Having completed her flight, Ms Larhlid’s fundraising page has already received more than £1,000 towards her goal of £5,000. To donate to Amal Larhlid’s fundraiser, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Amal-Larhlid.
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