Plane draws ‘make beer not war’ with flight path in skies over Poland

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George McMillan

By George McMillan


Published: 14/05/2022

- 22:06

Updated: 14/02/2023

- 11:25

Over the course of almost four hours, the aircraft meticulously completed the 40-mile-wide phrase, before landing back in Poznan on Saturday evening.

A light aircraft in Poland has drawn the words “make beer not war” using its flight path.

Taking off from the city of Poznan in west-central Poland, the two-seater plane initially turned to the west before beginning to trace the words.


Over the course of almost four hours, the aircraft meticulously completed the 40-mile-wide phrase, before landing back in Poznan on Saturday evening.

The aircraft that carried out the flight is part of the fleet at Smart Aviation, a flight school based in Poznan. The PA news agency has contacted Smart Aviation for comment.

Thousands of users were active on flightradar24.com to track the flight, which comes at a time of heightened tension across Europe, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Handout photo dated 14/05/22 issued by Flightradar24.com of the words %22make beer not war%22 which was drawn by a light aircraft in Poland using its flight path. Taking off from the city of Poznan in west-central Poland, the two-seater plane initially turned to the west before beginning to trace the words. Issue date: Saturday May 14, 2022.
Flightradar24.com

Handout photo dated 14/05/22 issued by Flightradar24.com of the words %22make beer not war%22 which was drawn by a light aircraft in Poland using its flight path. Taking off from the city of Poznan in west-central Poland, the two-seater plane initially turned to the west before beginning to trace the words. Issue date: Saturday May 14, 2022.
Flightradar24.com

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