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sube imagenesLocals and visitors to the Big Apple alike were greeted with a breathtaking display in New York City's iconic Times Square this week, thanks to Swiss watch company Breitling and its group of elite aviators, the Breitling Jet Team. The Team brought a full-size L-39C Albatros jet to one of the world's most iconic attractions for a day to bring the Breitling Jet Team's first ever North American Tour to New York City. In addition to the Jet Team, VIPs in attendance will include friends of the brand, professional golfer and amateur pilot Morgan Hoffmann, golfer Suzann Pettersen, in town for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, and football legend Boomer Esiason.
"As the Breitling Jet Team begins its American Tour across the country, we're honored to share our passion for aviation with the people of New York City and in one of the most famous landmarks in the world," said Thierry Prissert, President of Breitling USA. "With our flagship boutique right here in Manhattan, it's a perfect place for us to celebrate the Breitling Jet Team's American Tour."
The Breitling Jet Team is the world's largest professional civilian flight team performing in jets, and is comprised of seven L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 565 mph. Widely recognized for their precision and seamless coordination displayed throughout high-speed aerobatic performances, the France-based team brings their unmatched flying to North America for the first time, mirroring the quality and precision of a Breitling timepiece.
Following their performance at New York's Bethpage Airshow at Jones Beach over Memorial Day weekend and their flight around some of New York's most recognizable landmarks, such at the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center, the team will continue on to the OC Air Show in Ocean City, MD, and the Vectren Dayton Airshow in Dayton, OH .The Breitling Jet Team American Tour will perform at nearly 20 airshows in 2015 across the U.S. and Canada through October of 2015.
