Pilot draws tribute to the USA in the sky with the plane's route The flight monitoring website FlightRadar24 recorded, this Friday (3), the trajectory of a plane that drew a tribute to the United States in the sky. Using the aircraft's route, the pilot traced the inscription "USA 250th" within the contour of the country's map, in reference to the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Independence of the United States, which take place this Saturday (4). July 4: How the rebellion that led to the independence of the United States began The plane is a single-engine Cessna Skylane model with registration number N4936T. So far, there is no information about the identity of the pilot responsible for the tribute. According to FlightRadar24 records, the aircraft took off from Norwalk-Huron County Airport at 7 a.m. (Brasília time) and spent about six hours following a route previously programmed by GPS to form the pattern in the sky. Pilot pays tribute to the USA in the sky with plane route FlightRadar Pope's tribute to the USA Also this Friday (3), Pope Leo XIV highlighted the United States' tradition of welcoming immigrants and made an appeal for the country to continue promoting unity, justice and peace. The pontiff's speech was an official message on the occasion of 250 years of US independence. This was the first major speech by Leo XIV, the first North American pope in history, addressed to his native country. The pope, who in his roughly a year at the helm of the Catholic Church has repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies, stated that the word “America” has become a “synonym for freedom” around the world because of the way the country has historically welcomed immigrants. Tribute in the sky USA FlightRadar