Where is the Vietnam Navy Air Force Pilot Trained?

25 Februari 2019

Seaplane DHC-6 Naval Air Force training sea landing (photo : Vietnamese Navy)

The Naval Military Representative said there is no private training school for the Naval Air Force because this is a special field, it will be very difficult and expensive to train separately.

Talking to reporter Tien Phong , Rear Admiral Pham Van Luyen, Vice Chairman of the Political Army Navy, said the Navy Air Force was a new force of the Vietnamese People's Navy, with the takeover of the Brigade Air Force 954 from Air Defense - Air Force.

According to Rear Admiral Pham Van Luyen, the Brigade only had a Russian line of Ka-28 underground aircraft when it was transferred to the Navy.

The Ka-28 helicopters trained to fly (photo : Vietnamese Navy)

Then, with the project of modernizing and developing forces of the Naval Air Force, the Army reported to the Ministry of Defense and the State equipped two new types, the Canadian DHC-6 seaplane and EC-225 multipurpose transport helicopter bought by France.

Currently, the Navy Air Force pilots, especially pilots controlling DHC-6 and EC-225, are trained from two domestic sources (Air Force Officers School) and foreign to visit. update knowledge and skills to meet the needs of mastering new equipment.

Speaking of the selection of Navy pilots, Rear Admiral Pham Van Luyen said there is currently no private training school for the Navy Air Force but still thanks to the Air Defense - Air Force because this is the field. In particular, it is very difficult and expensive to train separately.

EC-225 of the Vietnamese Navy (photo : Nguyenphuong)

"In the past, Brigade 954 closed a dispersed army in three places, Da Nang, Cam Ranh and Vung Tau, now has been concentrated in one place to create favorable conditions for the operation and commanding," Vice-President Politics of the Navy Army said.

In 2013, the 954 Air Force Brigade was handed over to the Navy Army as decided by the Minister of Defense. Previously, the Minister of Defense also signed a decision to reorganize the 954 Air Force Regiment to 954 Air Force Brigade.

The 954 Naval Air Brigade can perform submarine hunting missions; military transport; reconnaissance, observation on the air, on the ground, on the water; Search and rescue at sea, on land and rescue, rescue and flood prevention.

(Soha)