BEIRUT: Seven jets took to the sky over Beirut Saturday afternoon for a synchronized air show.

The pilots, the jet team of Swiss watch manufacturers Breitling, performed 25 minutes of maneuvers above Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport, which was closed for 50 minutes for the show.

Around 200 people, including the Swiss ambassador to Lebanon and other dignitaries, watched the team perform the moves, which included a 360 degree turn, a barrel roll and an apache roll in the Czech-made military training fighter jets.

The French pilots, who constitute the only non-military aerobatic team in the world, will next travel to Amman, Jordan.

Breitling has specialized in chronometers for aviation use since its establishment in 1884, and makes parts used in aircraft around the globe.

For a full report of the show, see Monday's issue of The Daily Star.