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Elite military pilots carry out a smoky finale in their Su-27 fighter jets at the MAKS-2003 air show two years ago. Next week, aviation fans can see more aerial action from the same squadron -- the Russkiye Vityazi, or Russian Knights -- at MAKS-2005, the latest edition of the biannual air show. The six-day show starts Tuesday with a series of closed events for official guests, then opens to the public for the last three days, from August 19 to 21. MAKS-2005 takes place at the Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow. For more information, see www.aviasalon.com. Photograph by Vladimir Filonov.

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