Helicopter Air Force focuses on practicing for 2.9 parade

Military helicopters of the Air Defense - Air Force are practicing for a parade mission during the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025)

The helicopter formation for the parade is expected to be 10.

PHOTO: NGO TRAN HAI AN

These days, at Hoa Lac airport (base of Helicopter Regiment 916, Air Division 371, Air Defense - Air Force) and the surrounding airspace, dozens of military helicopters of the Air Defense - Air Force are practicing day and night, preparing for joint training and officially flying in the parade to celebrate National Day, September 2.

Air force engineers and mechanics are always on duty to ensure the best operation of the aircraft.

PHOTO: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Military helicopters participating in the mission, including Mi-171, Mi-8, Mi-17... belonging to air force regiments 916 (Air Force Division 371), 917 (Air Force Division 370), 930 (Air Force Division 372) have gathered at Hoa Lac airport, on duty for many months now.

Mi-171 crew with registration number SAR-03 of Helicopter Regiment 916 (Air Division 371) discussed the plan to access and provide relief to isolated areas due to floods and rains at the western border of Nghe An , August 2025

PHOTO: MAI THANH HAI

In particular, during the training period, when serious floods occurred in the Central and Northwest regions, military helicopters of the 916th Helicopter Regiment (371st Air Division) received orders from the Ministry of National Defense to transport relief goods to isolated people in flood-affected areas in the western border of Nghe An and the mountainous areas of Son La, Dien Bien...

Some images of air force helicopters practicing for the parade mission on September 2, 2025

Helicopters flying meteorological reconnaissance

PHOTO: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Parade formation seen from the cockpit

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Mi-171 with serial number SAR-03 of Helicopter Regiment 916

PHOTO: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Formation flying over Hoa Lac airport command center

PHOTO: MAI THANH HAI

10 military helicopters flying in formation

PHOTO: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Take off from Hoa Lac airport

PHOTO: MAI THANH HAI

Flying over Dong Mo area

PHOTO: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Helicopter 7845

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Top 3

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Flight formation according to specified distance and speed

PHOTO: NGUYEN QUYNH ANH

Soldiers of Military Region 4 loaded goods onto the Mi-171 helicopter with registration number SAR-03 to provide relief to people in western Nghe An isolated by floods.

PHOTO: MAI THANH HAI

Soldiers of the 916th Air Force Regiment drop relief supplies from a military helicopter.

PHOTO: MAI THANH HAI

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khong-quan-truc-thang-doc-suc-luyen-tap-bay-dieu-binh-29-185250814095305976.htm