Paris: Planes, planes and more planes are hitting the skies this week at the world's oldest and largest airshow. Celebrating its centennial, the 50th edition of the bi-annual, seven-day International Paris Air Show kicked off on Monday and runs through June 23. The Paris Air Show started back in 1909 with a focus on "aerial locomotion" at Paris's Grand Palais. So, sit back and enjoy the world's largest aviation expo in pictures. A Russian Antonov158 a passenger plane, arrives on the tarmac for the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris. A Ukrainian made Antonov 70 performs its demonstration flight, on the first day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport. A British Airways Airbus A380 aircraft performs its demonstration flight. A French Air Force Rafale jet fighter manufactured by France's Dassault Aviation performs its demonstration flight. French, right, and German, left, Tiger helicopters perform their demonstration flight. A Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighter performs its demonstration flight. An aerial view of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris. A French Air Force Rafale figher performs its demonstration flight, at the 50th Paris Air Show. An Airbus A400M performs its demonstration flight. A Sukhoi SU-35 jetfigther performs its demonstration flight. The Patrouille de France aerobatic team perform, above the Bourget airport, during the 50th Paris Air Show. Visitors walk past an Airbus M400. Visitors walk past anti ballistic missiles of Israel Aerospace Industries.
