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Pilot Draws Giant Eight-Mile Bin in Sky Above Clacton Ahead of by-Election

The route stretched about 8 miles and appeared to reference independent candidate Count Binface as campaigning continued ahead of polling day.

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A giant bin has appeared in the sky above Clacton after a pilot traced the unusual shape during a flight ahead of Thursday’s by-election.

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Pilot draws giant eight-mile bin in sky above Clacton ahead of by-election

A giant bin has appeared in the sky above Clacton after a pilot traced the unusual shape during a flight ahead of Thursday’s by-election.

·Essex, United Kingdom
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Il MessaggeroIl Messaggero
Center

Pilot Draws a Garbage Can in the Sky in Britain, the "Move" a Few Days After Clacton's Supplementary Election

According to Flightradar24's tracking data, the aircraft would take off from Earls Colne Airport in Essex at 2:48 p.m. on Saturday and landed at 4:13 p.m., after spending about half an hour over the sea off Clacton.

·Rome, Italy
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Pilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before by-election

It is not known who piloted the plane, which spent around half an hour drawing the flight path on Saturday

·London, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph
Lean Right

Pilot uses flight path to draw a bin over Clacton

·London, United Kingdom
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Metro NewsMetro News
Lean Left

Pilot draws eight-mile-long bin above Clacton ahead of Farage by-election

A pilot appeared to signal their support for Nigel Farage's top opponent in the Clacton by-election, Count Binface, on Saturday.

·London, United Kingdom
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Metro News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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