Hanoi's special center, seen from a military helicopter

Yesterday (July 30), under the order of the Ministry of National Defense , the Air Defense - Air Force dispatched the Mi-17 military helicopter numbered 7844 (belonging to Air Force Regiment 916, Air Force Division 371, Air Defense - Air Force) to conduct a survey flight over the central airspace of Hanoi.

Hoan Kiem Lake seen from a military helicopter

PHOTO: MAI THANH HAI

The plane took off from Hoa Lac airport, flew 3 survey circles in Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Long Bien wards... then followed Thang Long avenue back to Hoa Lac airport (Thach That commune, Hanoi city).

Long Bien Bridge and Chuong Duong Bridge across the Red River

PHOTO: NGUYEN QUYNH ANH

The survey flight mission in the center of Hanoi is an important activity in the training and joint training of the Ministry of National Defense, the Air Defense - Air Force... in preparation for the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), which will take place on the morning of September 2, 2025.

Hanoi Opera House

PHOTO: MAI THANH HAI

The military helicopter crew performing the survey mission included: Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Hoang (Deputy Political Commissar of Regiment 916 - main pilot); Colonel Do Viet Hung (Deputy Political Commissar of Division 371 - captain, co-pilot); Lieutenant Colonel Ha Xuan Ngoc (Chief of Navigation, Regiment 916 - air navigation)...

Thanh Nien Newspaper reporters captured some images of downtown Hanoi, seen from a military helicopter.