Breitling takes to the stars

International film star, seasoned pilot and aviation aficionado, John Travolta has been flying the Breitling banner for over 10 years and this year is no different. For the new 2015 advertising campaign, Breitling depicts the actor alongside another flying legend, the North American X-15, that was exceptionally loaned by the Air Force Flight Test Museum from its base at Edwards, California. During the 1960s, this experimental rocket-plane made nearly 200 flights, pushing the limits of aeronautics and opening the door to space, notably by setting two historical records: one for altitude in 1963, at 107,960m, and the other for speed, at 7274 km/h.