There’s nothing more daring than piloting an 80-year-old aerobatic aircraft at the edge of the flight envelope, or flying a helicopter upside down, but that’s just a normal day in the cockpit for The Flying Bulls.
Tudor is no stranger to operating at the very limit.
It’s part of the brand’s daring spirit; it’s what it means to be “Born to Dare”.
And today, Tudor has found a home in the cockpit of an equally daring companion – The Flying Bulls.
With 12 pilots operating a fleet of 45 aircraft − including rare historical airplanes and aerobatic helicopters − The Flying Bulls are one of the most dominant forces in general aviation today.
They travel the globe showcasing the extreme capabilities of their aircraft at the hands of incredibly capable pilots, dazzling audiences with manoeuvres and stunts that seemingly defy the laws of physics.
On their wrists are Tudor watches, keeping them on time at every show across the world’s time zones.
The history of The Flying Bulls began in the late 1980s.
During this time Sigi Angerer, a Tyrolean Airways pilot, flew modern jets but his true love were historical planes.
During his search for an affordable war bird, he found a North American T-28B and took it back to Innsbruck, Austria, for restoration.
He soon added a Grumman G44 Widgeon and the legendary Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair to his collection.
Then he met Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz.
The Corsair brought Angerer and Mateschitz together. The latter saw in the extraordinary aircraft an ideal corporate symbol for the “Red Bull gives you wings” advertising slogan.
Thus the idea of The Flying Bulls was born.
As the energy drink began to conquer the world, so did the fleet.
With space running out at Innsbruck airport, a plan was hatched in the late 1990s to build a new hangar next to Salzburg airport.
It was also time to give the lose network of pilots and technicians a more permanent residence, and so “The Flying Bulls” company was created in 1999.
Since then, the combination of technical excellence and stunning looks has made stars out of The Flying Bulls.
The Flying Bulls’ destiny became entwined with Tudor after the latter launched its “Born To Dare” signature campaign in 2017.
The campaign tells the adventures of individuals who have achieved the extraordinary on land, on ice, in the air and underwater, with a Tudor watch on their wrists.
It is also in line with the vision of Tudor founder Hans Wilsdorf, who manufactured Tudor watches to withstand the most extreme conditions and the most daring lifestyles.
The Tudor “Born To Dare” spirit is supported throughout the world by ambassadors whose achievements result directly from a daring approach to life, including the highly-skilled Flying Bulls pilots.
