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50th Paris air show

Agencies Published June 18, 2013
Russian air force Sukhoi su-139 fighters performs during their presentation at Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, France, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. — AP Photo
Russian air force Sukhoi su-139 fighters performs during their presentation at Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, France, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. — AP Photo
The Aircraft Agusta Westland “Project Zero” all-electric tiltrotor technology on display for the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. -AP Photo
The Aircraft Agusta Westland “Project Zero” all-electric tiltrotor technology on display for the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. -AP Photo
A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter is taxied for a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo
A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter is taxied for a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo
An Extra 330SC takes part in a flying display during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris. -Reuters Photo
An Extra 330SC takes part in a flying display during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris. -Reuters Photo
A TopOwl helmet mounted sight, for French army helicopter pilots, is displayed during the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 17, 2013.— AP Photo
A TopOwl helmet mounted sight, for French army helicopter pilots, is displayed during the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 17, 2013.— AP Photo
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, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo
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, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo
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, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo
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, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo
A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter takes part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo
A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter takes part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. — Reuters Photo

The Paris Airshow started today with major orders placed for the Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet and for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, as thunder, lightning and rain put a damper somewhat on the air acrobatics. So did the US budget "sequester," which prevented US fighter aircraft from appearing at the show for the first time in 20 years.

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mahmood
Jun 19, 2013 03:22pm
This plane is Su 35 . There is no such plane as su-139 that performed on first day of paris show .
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