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' + $(".fancybox-button").css("display", "block"); buttons: ['share'], The show became the International Air Tattoo in 1976, and recognition of its unique status was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1996, when the current Royal International Air Tattoo title was adopted. getDownloadURL($(this).parent()) + if (item.type === 'image') { })); To celebrate the 70th anniversary of NATO, a flypast took place on both Friday and Saturday, consisting of many F-16s and Eurofighter Typhoons from different air arms, three USAF F-15s, and a French Air Force C-135 tanker. caption += ' '; '
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