Gallery: Buy a Tank and Sip Some Wine at Poland's Giant Weapons Fair

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    A man rests his hand on a Tiger HAD helicopter.
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    Visitors tour the tanks parked outside.
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    A demonstration of the Taktycsny Robot Miotany, a counter-terrorism device used to carry out reconnaissance operations.
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    An attendee examines a Barrett Model 98B rifle.
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    Visitors munch on figs, grapes, and cheese while perusing helicopters.
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    A guest gets comfortable inside an H225M helicopter.
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    Polish soldiers at the bazooka simulator.
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    A woman reaches for one more appetizer with a model of a Bofors 57 Mk3 gun in the background.
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    Surveying tank ammunition.
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    A businessman eyes an anti-aircraft gun.
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    Guests check out automatic rifles.
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    A woman photographs the missiles of a Black Hawk helicopter.
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    A businessman climbs out of a Hawkei, an Australian armored car.
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    A mannequin in Polish paratrooper gear.
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    Fancy appetizers sit in front of a battleship poster.
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    A security guard stands behind the tail rotor of a helicopter.
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    A booth advertising a Polish flight school.
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    A giant poster of a rocket launcher adorns a wall.
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