Top gun Yun adds spectacle to the fun

For young ballet student Yun Lu, it was the performance of her life - and she couldn't have wished for a better stage or bigger audience.

Along with 14 other female pilots, Yun Lu flew her fighter jet over Tian'anmen Square, trailing blue, red and yellow smoke to bring the National Day parade to a stunning close.

Millions of people worldwide rooted for the 22-year-old and her fellow aviators during the fly-over.