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Air Force Brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of National Day

VOV.VN - Air Force Brigade 918 under the Air Defense-Air Force Service carried out a formation flying drill on July 30 at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi, in preparation for the August Revolution and National Day celebration (September 2).

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 1 — 918th Air Force Brigade gears up for National Day flyover mission

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 2 — Two C212i and one C212-400 aircraft practice A-formation flight

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 3 — Pilots ready aircraft for takeoff after final checks

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 4 — Inside the cockpit of a C212 transport aircraft

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 5 — C212-400 takes off from Gia Lam Airport to join A-formation flight with two C212i aircraft

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 6 — Three C212 aircraft form arrowhead formation over Hanoi sky

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 7 — First formation flight by Brigade 918 for a national celebration in 40 years

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 8 — Pilots maintain precise distance and timing while adapting to weather conditions during formation flight

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 9 — While C212s fly in formation, C295 conducts solo takeoff and landing drills at Gia Lam Airport

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 10 — C295 is currently the largest transport aircraft in the Vietnamese Air Force, with a capacity of over 23 tonnes of cargo and more than 70 personnel

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 11 — Brigade 918 plans four-aircraft formation drills with C295 in lead and three C212s behind

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 12 — Brigade 918’s transport aircraft land safely at Gia Lam Airport after three-hour training session

air force brigade 918 holds formation flying drill ahead of national day picture 13 — Pilot Nguyen Quan Anh affirms readiness for flyover mission marking National Day celebration

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