The Breitling Jet Team on an East Mediterranean Tour

Monday 12 December, 2011 - 15:00 PM EST

The Breitling Jet Team on an East Mediterranean Tour

A tour of five countries with more that 225 sorties

The Breitling Jet Team has completed the East Mediterranean Tour 2011 and returned safely to France after a tour of five countries. The tour involved seven aircraft flying more than 225 sorties in 18 days.

In partnership with Breitling, this unique tour allowed the largest professional civilian aerobatics team performing on jets to display to new audiences in the East Mediterranean and the Middle East demonstrating, through their impressive and emotive performance, Breitling’s passion for aviation.

In every portion of the tour, rooftops and balconies were always crowded with people eager to see the show. The Jet team also met at each stage of the tour their aviation colleagues including the Hellenic Air Force, the Turkish Stars and even sharing the skies at the final event with the Royal Jordanian Falcons.

The tour was completed with many highlights alongside the main events. A first-time flights over the Acropolis in Greece, the Golden Horn in Turkey, the beautiful Cedar forests in Lebanon, Tel Aviv beach in Israel and a chance to fly more than a thousand feet below sea level over the Dead Sea in Jordan.

Source:

[ Breitling Press Release ]

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