Close-up of Regiment 920 training pilots at Phan Thiet airport

Air Force Regiment 920 (Regiment 920), under the Air Force Officer School, is the unit that took over Phan Thiet military airport (in Mui Ne Ward, Lam Dong) from August 2024. At that time, many infrastructure items of Phan Thiet military airport were not completed.

Despite many difficulties when taking over the new airport in the harsh climate conditions of the Phan Thiet - Mui Ne coastal area, officers and soldiers of Regiment 920 still strived to overcome the challenges, promoted their sense of responsibility and professional experience, and quickly mastered the infrastructure, equipment and operating procedures at the new airport.

During 50 years of formation and development, under the leadership of the Party and the State, directly the Ministry of National Defense , the Air Defense - Air Force and the Air Force Officer School, Regiment 920 has achieved many achievements, been awarded many certificates of merit, medals, noble medals and valuable awards from the Ministry of National Defense for the army's excellent pilot training unit.

Below are images captured by Thanh Nien reporters at Regiment 920 when the unit performed pilot training tasks at Phan Thiet military airport:

Major Doan Van Canh, Deputy Political Commissar of Squadron 2 and pilot instructor, guides students as they prepare to enter the aircraft equipment inspection lesson, ensuring absolute safety.

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Squadron 2 during flight training

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Aircraft maintenance is an important and indispensable task in pilot training at Phan Thiet military airport.

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Why do Vietnamese pilots have to learn strict 'flight assignment' lessons?

Technical staff of Regiment 920 meticulously check and maintain every detail on the aircraft.

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Pilot and instructor Nguyen Hong Thai and his teammates carefully check every part of the plane before starting the main teaching session.

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3D simulated aircraft are performing flights in a virtual flight chamber, vividly recreating the training space in the sky of Mui Ne - Phan Thiet

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Pilot Tran Hong Thai during a practice session on a 3D simulator, a very important stage of the pilot training process at Regiment 920.

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Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Do, the regiment commander, assigned the flight mission to the entire regiment.

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Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Do, commander of Regiment 920 and veteran flight instructor pilot of the Air Defense - Air Force.

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Two young students attentively listen to the pilots and teachers lecture in the flight mission room of Regiment 920.

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Senior Lieutenant Do Quang Nhat, flight instructor, Squadron 2, during a training session.

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Major pilot and instructor Nguyen Hong Thai smiled happily before boarding the plane.

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At 5:00 a.m., Squadron 1 lined up to receive the aircraft after being assigned the mission by the regimental commander.

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While his teammates were flying in the sky, this pilot was still diligently practicing basic movements to control the plane.

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IAK-52 training aircraft preparing to enter the runway for takeoff

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The IAK-52 aircraft line, together with the 920th Regiment, has trained many generations of military pilots.

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Phan Thiet Military Airport was put into operation for flight training from August 2024. Despite many difficulties, the officers, soldiers and soldiers of Regiment 920 have overcome and performed well the task of training pilots.

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Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Do, Commander of Regiment 920

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Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Do, Commander of Regiment 920, said that after 50 years of training and development, the regiment has the responsibility of training and ensuring flight safety, and training a team of high-quality military pilots for the Air Defense - Air Force.

In parallel with the training mission, Regiment 920 strictly maintains combat readiness, builds discipline, tightens management and discipline training. All of this is to ensure that the force always meets mission requirements in all situations, maintaining the steel spirit of soldiers who master the Fatherland's sky.

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