At exactly 7:50 a.m., despite the rain and cloudy weather, Mi-171 aircraft number 03 piloted by Major Vuong Dinh Long, Squadron Leader of Squadron 1; Colonel Nguyen Ba Duc, Deputy Regiment Commander, Chief of Staff of the Regiment, co-pilot, along with crew members and rescue forces took off from Hoa Lac airport ( Hanoi ) to Nghe An to carry out flood control missions.

Loading goods onto the plane.

Helicopters of Air Force Regiment 916 took off to fly to the Central region to fight floods.

The urgent and timely take-off affirmed the unit's capacity and high level of combat readiness, meeting well the requirements and tasks in all situations of the Regiment in the new period.

News and photos: HIEU THAI

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