PANO – The successful landing of a DHC-6 Twin Otter on Truong Sa Lon island by the Air Force-Naval force on March 19th paved the way for the airlift by seaplanes between the mainland and distant islands.
Rear Admiral Le Minh Thanh, Deputy Commander of the Navy and Rear Admiral Nguyen The An, Deputy Chief of the Staff of the Navy, inspected the preparations for the flight and led a delegation to visit the island by the DHC-6.
It took two hours for the aircraft crew to fly to and land safely on the Truong Sa archipelago.
The DHC-6, made by Viking Air, a Canadian company, can fly up to 300km per hour to a distance of 1,832km in nearly 9 hours, and take off and land on a short runway, grass, soil or sand.
The operation of such aircraft is part of the road map on building the naval air force to meet requirements of protecting the national sovereignty over sea and islands in the new context.
PANO would like to introduce some images of the seaplane on the island:
Panorama of the Truong Sa Lon island from the seaplane
Troops and people on Truong Sa gathering near the sovereignty landmark
Troops and people on Truong Sa welcoming the DHC-6
The DHC-6 on the Truong Sa airport
Rear Admiral Le Minh Thanh inquiring after the islanders
The DHC-6 crew presenting gifts to Truong Sa troops and people
Truong Sa children admiring the DHC-6 during their study tour
Translated by Van Hieu
Đăng ký: VietNam News
