Formation of six YAK-130 training aircraft of the Air Force performs over Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Su-30MK2 fighter formation performs over Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: VNA)
Su-30MK2 fighter formation performs over Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: VNA)
Casa C-295 transport aircraft flies over Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: VNA)
Helicopter formation of Mi-171, Mi-17 and Mi-8 carrying Party and national flags opens the parade over Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)
Helicopter formation of Mi-171, Mi-17 and Mi-8 carrying Party and national flags opens the parade over Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)
Formation of Mi-171, Mi-17 and Mi-8 helicopters carrying Party and national flags, together with three Casa C-295 and C-212i transport aircraft, passes over Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: VNA)
Helicopter formation of Mi-171, Mi-17 and Mi-8 carrying Party and national flags opens the parade over Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: VNA)
Aircraft formations open parade marking 80th National Day
The 80th anniversary parade of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2, began with a spectacular aerial display. Over Ba Dinh Square, formations of YAK-130 training aircraft, Su-30MK2 fighters, Casa C-295 and C-212i transport planes, and Mi-171, Mi-17 and Mi-8 helicopters carrying the Party and national flags filled the skies, marking the start of the grand celebration.