After completing technical inspection, ensuring flight safety, refueling, electricity and test flights; the planes were flown with the Party flag and the national flag.
After many training flights, today is the first time that a formation of helicopters carrying the Party flag and the National flag flew together in practice over Ba Dinh Square.
Carry out technical work to hang the national flag on the plane
Next, 10 planes in formation 1-3-3-3 took off, after about 25 minutes, crossing the Red River, 10 helicopters arrived at Ba Dinh Square area.
The squadron trained in a strict 1-3-3-3 formation, such as maintaining precise distance, altitude, and speed; closely coordinating with ground forces to align flight routes in sync with the parade formation on the ground.
Along with that, during the flight, the flight crew also checked the coordination ability, the quality of the flag hoisting equipment and the entire technical system.
>>> The formation flies over Hanoi, towards Ba Dinh Square:
>>> Flight formation crossing the Red River:
>>> Fly over West Lake and Thanh Nien Street :
>>> Fly over Ba Dinh Square :
>>> The flight formation left the central area of Hanoi, heading towards Hoa Lac :
After performing technical flight demonstrations over Ba Dinh Square, the formation returned to Hoa Lac airport, ending practice.
Previously, in the second takeoff at Hoa Lac Airport at 9:35 a.m., the helicopter formation carried the national flag and the Party flag towards Ba Dinh.
>>> Helicopter formation carrying national flags and Party flags heading towards Ba Dinh:
Su30-MK2 aircraft formation flies in formation over Ba Dinh Square:
People watch Su30-MK2 aircraft and helicopters practice together at Hanoi Flag Tower:
The formation of helicopters flying inspection and forming at Hoa Lac airport
Earlier that morning, at Hoa Lac airport , each helicopter was refueled. Then, 10 aircraft took turns entering their preparation positions.
SGGP Newspaper reporters were present at Hoa Lac airport to join the flight team.
The three airports designated as take-off and landing points are Hoa Lac, Gia Lam (Hanoi) and Kep ( Bac Ninh ).
Officers and soldiers install flags to prepare for flight 2.
According to the flight plan for mission A80, the flight formation was organized with 9 groups, a total of 30 aircraft of various types, including helicopters, CASA 295, CASA 212i, Yak-130, L-39NG and SU-30MK2.
The Su-30MK2 squadron flew in a formation of five aircraft over Ba Dinh Square. After splitting into three directions, the aircraft in the middle flew vertically into the sky.
SGGP Newspaper Reporter on Mi8
Two Su-30MK2s piloted by pilots of Regiment 927 flew into Ba Dinh Square after the Yak-130 and L-39NG.
Participating in the A80 ceremony, Su-30MK2 fighters had many days of practice in formations of 2 aircraft and "arrows" of 5 aircraft at Kep airport (Bac Ninh).
Following the Yak-130 formation, a formation of four L-39NG training aircraft flew over Ba Dinh Square. This was the first time L-39NG aircraft participated in training in preparation for the grand ceremony.
This fleet of aircraft always attracts public attention during major events of the country, such as the International Defense Exhibition in November 2024 or the parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30, 2025.
Previously, on July 30, 2025, Su-30MK2 also conducted its first survey flight over Ba Dinh Square in preparation for the grand ceremony.
At Ba Dinh Square, many people cheered when they saw dozens of transport and fighter planes appearing in the sky of Hanoi...
A large number of people gathered at Hung Vuong Street and Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi from early morning to wait to watch the second general practice at 8:00 p.m. today.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/truc-thang-keo-co-dang-co-to-quoc-bay-qua-quang-truong-ba-dinh-post809916.html
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