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Military might at the Paris Air Show

The 50th International Paris Air Show, which began on Monday at the Le Bourget exhibition centre in the city, will culminate on June 23 and is bringing together all the aviation industry's players across the globe to showcase the latest technological innovations.

More than 2100 exhibitors from 45 countries are showcasing their flying wonders in the 192,000 square metres of exhibition space.

Rediff.com presents some scintillating photographs of military aircraft from the fantastic air show.

In this photograph, a Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft takes part in a flying display during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

An Antonov An-70 military aircraft takes part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

Eurocopter Tiger H61 helicopters take part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

An Extra 330SC takes part in a flying display during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter takes part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

An Airbus A400M military aircraft followed by Alphajet planes from the Patrouille de France (France's Patrol) are seen during a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

A visitor walks in front of a Dassault Rafale fighter on the first day of the rain-soaked 50th Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

An Airbus A400M military aircraft is pictured during a flying display at the Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

Engineers check specials vectored thrust jet engines of a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter after a flying display at the Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter with special vectored thrust jet engines takes part in a flying display at the Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

A worker cleans a Typhoon jet at the 50th Paris Air Show, at Le Bourget airport near Paris.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

An Antonov An-70 four-engine, military aircraft takes part in a flying display during the 50th Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

Workers clean an AgustaWestland helicopter AW169 in static display at the 50th Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

A Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft takes part in a flying display during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show.

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Military might at the Paris Air Show

A Sukhoi SU-35 fighter takes off during a flying display at the 50th Paris Air Show.

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