Tim Pearson, a private pilot from Bowling Green, Ohio, gained unexpected fame after creating a flight pattern that traced a Christmas nativity scene in the sky.
The flight, which took place on a winter night just days before Christmas, was intended to bring smiles to a few friends but quickly captured attention online, CBS-affiliate WTOL reported.
Pearson, who has been a private pilot for more than five years, flies from Wood County Airport and trained with Eagle Air Flight Club.
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His passion for aviation allows him to fly when time and weather permit and he has flown creative flight patterns before, often sharing them just with friends…