To date, Khiem has had thousands of safe flying hours on large transport aircrafts such as An-26 and Casa C295. “And when I flew to Dien Bien across the country’s northwestern part, I was filled with emotions and pride." Khiem has 10 years of experience of flying with Casa C295, the largest and most modern transport aircraft of Vietnam’s military force. Since I began serving at the Military Aviation Brigade 918, I have flown An 26 and Casa C295,” he said. To fly Casa C295, a large and modern transport aircraft manufactured by Airbus, Khiem and other pilots had to attend training courses overseas.