Sangyong Chong is an A320 instructor with Vietnam Airlines, on contract with Rishworth Aviation. Originally from South Korea, he trained in Florida and later Toulouse before moving to Vietnam with his family in 2006
What got you interested in aviation?
My lifelong wish was to fly. From childhood I loved to see and read about aircraft. When I was young my family bought me lots of toy aircraft and later I started to make model aircraft. I also love fighter jets because of Top Gun - it was so cool. I hoped to join the air force to become a fighter pilot, but my family wanted me to join our family business. While I completed my compulsory military service in the army, I lived on an air force base, met Korean and American pilots and saw many different jets. Despite my parents' wishes, I never forgot about my dream. Continue reading...
(Photo: Vietnam Airlines)
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