DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Col. Dirk Smith, 1st Operations Group commander, answers questions from Al Jazeera English reporters regarding the F-22 Raptor Nov. 15. Colonel Smith is an F-22 Raptor pilot and is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. The F-22 Raptor was flown over Dubai International Airport to demonstrate the aircraft's flight capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Airman 1st Class Brett Dewitt, security forces journeyman, guards U.S. Department of Defense aircraft opening day of the Dubai Air Show Nov. 15. Airman Dewitt is deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and hails from Keller, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The F-22 Raptor performs a knife edge flyby with the bomb bay doors open during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show Nov. 15. The F-22 aircraft is an advanced tactical fighter with low-observable characteristics used in air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Air show attendees watch the F-22 Raptor demonstrate flight capabilities Nov. 15. The F-22 made its debut in the Middle East over the Dubai International Airport with a 14 minute flight. The Dubai Air Show also featured eight U.S. Department of Defense aircraft on static display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid, ruler of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, cut the ribbon to officially open the Dubai Air Show Nov. 15. The Dubai Air Show consisted of more than 90 static display aircraft, eight of which were U.S. Department of Defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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Photos: Dubai Air Show 2009

Published Nov. 16, 2009