Aircraft from all over the world took to the skies above Fairford for the the Royal International Air Tattoo.
Tickets for the popular event sold out, with around 170,000 visitors expected to visit RAF Fairford over the weekend.
This year's Tattoo is marking the United States Air Force's 75th Anniversary and has the theme of Training the Next Generation Air Force.
Click the gallery above to view more photos from today. All were taken by Paul Nicholls - paulnichollsphotography.com
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