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UAE military aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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An Emirates plane and the Italian Air Force during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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UAE craft flying in formation during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Italian Air Force during a display at the Dubai Air show at DWC in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A Bader 250 craft during the flying display at the Dubai Air show. Pawan Singh / The National
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An F16-60 during a display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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Day one of the Dubai Airshow at Al Maktoum Airport. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The Embraer stand. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The SANAD stand. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Exhibits on show on day one. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The space agency stand at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Military aircraft on show. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Visitors at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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The engine of a plane on display at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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The Dubai Police stand. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Visitors looking at missiles at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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An exhibit with a bird-themed paint scheme the Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central. Pawan Singh / The National
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A drone on display at the stand of UAE military technology company EDGE, at Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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Visitors at the Dubai Airshow. The event has attracted more than 1,400 exhibitors from 95 countries. Pawan Singh / The National
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A helicopter on display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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An EDGE drone at Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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An Etihad Airways passenger jet on display at Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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UAE military aircraft at Dubai Airshow, Al Maktoum International Airport. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Emirates crew with an Emirates plane at the Dubai Airshow, Al Maktoum International Airport. Leslie Pableo for The National
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UAE military aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Abu Dhabi Police aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A flydubai plane at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crew preparing an aircraft for Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Emirates chalet at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Emirates planes on display at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Riyadh Air's chalet at Dubai Airshow, Al Maktoum International Airport. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Visitors attend the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A Boeing plane on display at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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UAE military aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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An Emirates plane and the Italian Air Force during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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UAE craft flying in formation during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Italian Air Force during a display at the Dubai Air show at DWC in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A Bader 250 craft during the flying display at the Dubai Air show. Pawan Singh / The National
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An F16-60 during a display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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Day one of the Dubai Airshow at Al Maktoum Airport. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The Embraer stand. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The SANAD stand. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Exhibits on show on day one. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The space agency stand at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Military aircraft on show. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Visitors at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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The engine of a plane on display at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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The Dubai Police stand. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Visitors looking at missiles at Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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An exhibit with a bird-themed paint scheme the Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central. Pawan Singh / The National
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A drone on display at the stand of UAE military technology company EDGE, at Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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Visitors at the Dubai Airshow. The event has attracted more than 1,400 exhibitors from 95 countries. Pawan Singh / The National
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A helicopter on display at the Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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An EDGE drone at Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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An Etihad Airways passenger jet on display at Dubai Airshow. Pawan Singh / The National
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UAE military aircraft at Dubai Airshow, Al Maktoum International Airport. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Emirates crew with an Emirates plane at the Dubai Airshow, Al Maktoum International Airport. Leslie Pableo for The National
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UAE military aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Abu Dhabi Police aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A flydubai plane at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Crew preparing an aircraft for Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Emirates chalet at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Emirates planes on display at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Riyadh Air's chalet at Dubai Airshow, Al Maktoum International Airport. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Visitors attend the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A Boeing plane on display at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National
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UAE military aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Leslie Pableo for The National