CASA transport aircraft squadron practices for mission A80 in the skies over Hanoi

On the afternoon of August 12, at Gia Lam airport (Hanoi), the CASA transport aircraft squadron of Air Brigade 918 (Air Defense - Air Force) organized a practice flight to prepare for the performance to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 (mission A80).

The training session involved 4 aircraft: 1 CASA C-295 and 3 CASA C-212. Of these, the CASA C-295 with serial number 9802, the largest in size, was in charge of meteorological flights first, then led the formation to perform practice flight categories.

Formation of 4 CASA aircraft participating in the exercise

>> Some practice images were recorded by the group of reporters at Gia Lam airport ( Hanoi ):

Four CASA aircraft participated in the training and formation flight. The CASA C-295 is a medium-range transport aircraft, 24,495m long, 25,810m wingspan, 8,663m high, capable of carrying up to 71 people or 23.2 tons of cargo.

The plane can carry military vehicles thanks to its large cargo hold.

Before performing a training mission, technical inspections are carried out meticulously to ensure the flight crew performs and completes the mission.

From refueling, charging, safety checks…

... then proceed to hand over the aircraft to the flight crews (pilots who fly directly)

With their small size, the C-212 aircraft are capable of taking off and landing on short runways.

At Gia Lam airport, the planes took off twice with two different formations: 1. CASA C-295 took off first, then 2 CASA C-212 planes took off to join the formation, and finally 1 CASA C-212 plane took off to join the formation.

4 planes made 2 flights, each flight 3 laps in the sky of Hanoi and surrounding areas with 2 flight formations: 1-2-1 and 1-1-2

2 Casas seen from the cockpit

During training, the CASAs flew in close formation and at low altitude.

The CASA flew over the Red River area, Long Bien bridge and Chuong Duong bridge.

Speaking to reporters at Gia Lam airport, Colonel Do Van Lanh, Brigade Commander of Air Force Brigade 918, said that after many days of training, the pilots successfully formed a formation and flew stably. Colonel Lanh is the person who directly commanded and operated the training flight squadrons from the command post at Gia Lam airport.

Everyone is trying their best to prepare for the upcoming performance celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 at Ba Dinh Square.

DO TRUNG-TRAN LUU

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phi-doi-may-bay-van-tai-casa-luyen-tap-cho-nhiem-vu-a80-tren-bau-troi-ha-noi-post808075.html