In order for the formation of 6 Yak-130 aircraft to be able to take off at 7:00 a.m. to carry out the mission, at 3:00 a.m. the technical force of Regiment 940 urgently carried out the task of checking and adjusting the parameters of the 6 aircraft to be ready to take off for training according to plan.

Under the command, operation and close coordination of Regiment 927 (Division 371) and other units in the flight team, the three types of equipment, Su-30, L-39LG and Yak-130, were trained at Kep airport. The Yak-130 aircraft were ordered to take off in a formation of 3 aircraft. After a stable maneuver from an altitude of 600 to 1000m, the pilots controlled 6 Yak-130 aircraft to reduce altitude, join the formation, and form a diamond shape through the simulated grandstand area at low altitude, with stable distance, spacing and altitude difference. During the formation, the pilots strictly followed the flight data. The image of 6 aircraft soaring in the air with the roar of the engines, demonstrated the powerful power of the Southern wings in the Northern sky.

Technical forces of Regiment 940 handed over the aircraft to pilots for training missions.
Yak-130 took off in groups of three.
Six Yak-130 aircraft lined up in a diamond formation through the simulated grandstand.

Talking with Colonel Nguyen Van Son, Commander of Regiment 940, we learned that: The Regiment successfully conducted training on flying a formation of 6 aircraft after a few days of transfer because the unit has a team of pilots experienced in flying large formations (from 3, 4, 5 aircraft); before moving to Kep airport, the unit also proactively developed a plan, the departments coordinated and cooperated closely and previously successfully organized a flight training group of 6 aircraft in a diamond shape at Phu Cat airport.

In particular, in 2023, the officers and flight instructors of the Regiment have been mobilized to carry out training missions and participate in long-term exercises at Kep airport and the Northern region, so they are quite familiar with the terrain, security conditions, and weather and meteorological factors. In addition to the fundamental advantages, the unit also encountered many difficulties.

Currently, Regiment 940 performs many intertwined tasks, with troops dispersed across 3 airports (Kep, Tuy Hoa, Phu Cat); weather conditions in the Kep airport area are often cloudy, affecting visibility, especially formation flights with close distances and low altitudes. However, with determination and efforts for the mission, the unit has proactively developed a plan, assigned specific tasks to the participating forces, especially the pilots who have performed well in flight preparation, organizing the study of airport regulations, coordinating between flight commanders and grasping flight path data between the numbers in the formation.

Yak-130 aircraft practice in formation of 3 aircraft 1.

With careful and scientific preparation, in the flight team forming the first 6 aircraft in the sky of Kep airport area, Regiment 940 successfully performed 7 times of moving into a uniform and beautiful formation through the simulated grandstand area to ensure absolute safety. This initial success is a solid foundation for the officers, pilots and security elements of Regiment 940 to continue to be determined to excellently perform the training mission to be ready for joint training, comprehensive training, preliminary rehearsal, general rehearsal and official flight on the great festival day of the country.

BICH PHUONG-THAI SON

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/xay-dung-quan-doi/6-may-bay-yak-130-lan-dau-xep-hinh-qua-tram-tren-bau-troi-bac-ninh-839149