Regions biggest airshow begins in Dubai today

Sunday, 8 November 2015 at 05:57

The 2015 Dubai Airshow is all set to begin this morning with stunning displays from military and commercial aircraft. Reports suggest more than 65,000 visitors will make their way to the region’s biggest aviation event, being held at the Al Maktoum Airport. For the next five days the city’s residents we be treated to an overhead spectacle of displays from aircraft, including the F22 fighter jet and Eurofighter. Al Fursan, the UAE aerobatic team, will be performing with Italian counterparts, Frecce Tricolori.

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