The roar of jet engines filled the sky over Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on Thursday morning as a squadron of Su30-MK2 fighter jets, helicopters, transport aircraft, Yak-130 light combat aircraft, and L-39NG training jets performed stunts during an aerial rehearsal in preparation for the upcoming 80th anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution and National Day on September 2.
Five Su30-MK2 fighter jets fly past Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, August 28, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Ten choppers carrying the Vietnamese national flags fly over Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, August 28, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Residents capture the moment of helicopters flying past Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Yak-130 light combat aircraft fly in a six-plane formation over the Hanoi sky, August 28, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Two Su30-MK2 fighter jets soar over the Hanoi sky. Photo: Truong Hieu
Yak-130 light combat aircraft fly and execute stunning maneuvers over the Hanoi sky, August 28, 2025. Photo: Truong Hieu
Yak-130 light combat aircraft were engineered to serve pilot training and be capable of performing combat missions. Photo: Truong Hieu
Su30-MK2 fighter jets soar over the Hanoi sky. Photo: Truong Hieu
A helicopter dragging the Party flag flies over the sky of Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, August 28, 2025. Photo: Danh Khang / Tuoi Tre
The Yak-130 is equipped with two Ivchenko-Progress AI-222-25 turbofan engines, allowing it to take off and land easily while offering high maneuverability during complex training missions. The aircraft has a cruising speed of 887 km/h, with a maximum speed of up to 1,060 km/h. Photo: Danh Khang / Tuoi Tre
Su-30MK2 fighter jets take off from Kep Airbase in Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. The Su-30MK2 is the most modern combat aircraft in the Vietnamese military, officially commissioned in December 2006. It features 12 hardpoints under the wings for mounting weapons and is equipped with a diverse arsenal, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, rockets, guided bombs, and conventional bombs. Photo: Danh Khang / Tuoi Tre
Residents are excited to watch the aerial display, August 28, 2025. Photo: Quynh Trang
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