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.

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 1.

Five Su30-MK2 fighter jets fly past Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, August 28, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 2.

Ten choppers carrying the Vietnamese national flags fly over Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, August 28, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 3.

Residents capture the moment of helicopters flying past Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 4.

Yak-130 light combat aircraft fly in a six-plane formation over the Hanoi sky, August 28, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 5.

Two Su30-MK2 fighter jets soar over the Hanoi sky. Photo: Truong Hieu

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 6.

Yak-130 light combat aircraft fly and execute stunning maneuvers over the Hanoi sky, August 28, 2025. Photo: Truong Hieu 

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 7.

Yak-130 light combat aircraft were engineered to serve pilot training and be capable of performing combat missions. Photo: Truong Hieu 

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 8.

Su30-MK2 fighter jets soar over the Hanoi sky. Photo: Truong Hieu 

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 9.

A helicopter dragging the Party flag flies over the sky of Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, August 28, 2025. Photo: Danh Khang / Tuoi Tre

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 10.

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

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 11.

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

Fighter jets roar over Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square - Ảnh 12.

Residents are excited to watch the aerial display, August 28, 2025. Photo: Quynh Trang 

 

Tieu Bac - Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre News
Tieu Bac
28/08/2025 00:00
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