List of aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force

The following is a list of aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force, past, present, and future.

Current aircraft

DesignationAircraftOriginRoleTotal in useNotes
B.F19Pilatus PC-9MSwitzerlandtrainer22local avionics upgrades
B.KhF1Aero L-39ZA/ARTCzech Rep.strike/trainer36[1]Lead-in fighter training programme to replace some.[2][3]
B.F20/B.TF20Diamond DA42Austriatrainer6[4]
B.Kh20Saab JAS 39 GripenSwedenmultirole fighter12[1]deliveries from 2011.[5] 8 Gripen C and 4 D.[1] 18 planned.[6]
B.Kh19General Dynamics F-16A/BUSmultirole fighter53[1]26 F-16A, 14 F-16B, 12 F-16A ADF and 1 F-16B ADF.[1] 12 F-16A and 6 B to upgrade to Block 52+[7]
B.Kh18Northrop F-5T/EUSfighter-bomber27[1]16 F-5T and 11 F-5E. F-5T had avionics/weapons upgrades.
B.J7Dornier Alpha Jet AGermanystrike19[1]Ex-Luftwaffe. 5 spares. 1 lost. RTAF fitted AIM-9P/M.
B.K1Saab 340 S-100B ArgusSwedenAEW2[1]1st received 2011, 2nd 2012.[8]
B.TL12Learjet 35AUSreconnaissance1
B.F20/B.TF20Fairchild AU-23A PeacemakerUSreconnaissance16
B.F20/B.TF20Diamond DA42MPPAustriaReconnaissance5[1]
n/aADS AerostarIsraelUAV6n/a
B.L8Lockheed C-130H-30 HerculesUStransport12[1]In MLU by Rockwell Collins and TAI [9]
B.L2kBasler BT-67UStransport8[1]firefighting/seeding. 1 lost 2006.
B.L17Saab 340Swedentransport2[1]3 grounded G.222 traded for 2nd 2012.[10]
B.L11/11k/11KhBoeing 737-8Z6USVIP transport1
B.L11/11k/11KhBoeing 737-4Z6USVIP transport1
B.L13Airbus A310-324France/GermanyVIP transport1For military officers.
B.L15Airbus A319-115X CJFrance/GermanyVIP transport1For government officers. A320 ordered in 2013.
B.L18Sukhoi RRJ-95LR Superjet 100RussiaVIP transport3
B.H11Eurocopter EC725France/Germany transport/CSAR416 Planned, 2 on order.[11]
B.H6Bell UH-1H Iroquois/HueyUStransport/CSAR18[1]To be replaced by EC725.
B.H6Kh/6Kh2/6NgBell 412EP/SPCanadaVIP transport8[1]2 412, 6 412EP.

Future aircraft

Purchase Programme

Upgrade Programme

Indigenous Programme

Historic aircraft

Aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force and its precursors, the Siamese Flying Corps (1914-1919), Royal Siamese Air Service (RSAS) (1919-1937) and Royal Siamese Air Force (RSAF) (1937-1939).[14][15][16]

Aircraft typeOriginDesignationRoleService period# usedNotes
Aeritalia G.222ItalyB.L14transport1995-201263 traded for Saab 340B
Aermacchi SF.260ItalyB.F15trainer1973-199918locally built
Aero Commander 690USB.PhTh4reconnaissance1982-19881
Avro 504NUKB.F4trainer1930-194870+50+ built locally
Beechcraft BonanzaUSB.S5transport1951-19623Ex-Royal Thai Navy
Beechcraft C-45B/FUSB.L1transport1947-19717First transport
Beechcraft King AirUSB.PhTh3reconnaissance1982-19891
Beechcraft Queen AirUSB.PhTh2reconnaissance1971-19893
Bell 47/OH-13HUSB.H7helicopter1972-19739
Bell 212/UH-1NUSB.H6helicopter1976-19992
Bell 206B Jet RangerUSB.H8/B.HPhT1helicopter1982-200671 ex-Thai Army
Boeing 100USB.Kh7fighter1931-19492comparison testing
Breguet IIIFrancen/atrainer1913-?5
Breguet 14FranceB.Th1bomber1919-193740+built locally
Bristol BulldogUKB.Kh6fighter1930-19402comparison testing
BoripatraSiamB.Th2bomber1927-19404+local design
Cessna 150USB.Ph1trainer1971-20046
Cessna 170BUSB.S7transport1954-19599
Cessna 411USB.PhTh1reconnaissance1982-19892
Cessna A-37USB.J6attack1972-199420
Cessna O-1 Bird DogUSB.T2reconnaissance1967-199054
Cessna T-37B/C TweetUSB.F12trainer1961-199622
Consolidated PT-1USB.F3trainer1928-19394
Curtiss Hawk IIUSB.Kh9fighter1934-194912
Curtiss Hawk IIIUSB.Kh10fighter1935-194974+
Curtiss Hawk 75NUSB.Kh11fighter1939-194912ordered 25, received 12
Curtiss SB2C-5 HelldiverUSB.J3attack1951-19556Ex-Royal Thai Navy
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 ChipmunkCanadaB.F9trainer1950-198966
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger MothUKB.F10trainer1951-196134
Douglas C-47 & EC-47DUSB.L2transport1947-199755B.L2k still in service
Douglas C-54/DC-4USB.L3transport1959-19662
Douglas DC-8-62AFUSB.L10transport1979-19893
Eurocopter AS332L-2 Super PumaFranceB.H9helicopter1996-20023
Fairchild 24USB.S1transport1938-195013 ca.
Fairchild C-123B/KUSB.L4transport1964-199546
Fairey Firefly FR.1 & T.2UKB.J4attack1951-195512later target tug
GAF N.22B NomadAustraliaB.L9transport/reconnaissance1982-201522[17]
Grob G 109GermanyB.R2trainer1989-19942motor glider
Grumman F8F-1 BearcatUSB.Kh15fighter1951-1963207
Grumman WidgeonUSB.S6transport1951-19565
Heinkel HD 43GermanyB.Kh8fighter1930-19402comparison testing
Helio CourierUSB.Th1transport1963-198620
Hiller 360/UH-12USB.H2helicopter1950-19525
Hoffman H-36 DimonaAustriaB.R1trainer1983-199410 ca.motor glider
Kaman HH-43 HuskieUSB.H5helicopter1962-19704
Kawasaki KH-4JapanB.HPhT2reconnaissance helicopter1982-19851ex-Thai Army
Lockheed T-33A/RT-33AUSB.F11trainer1955-199654
Martin 139WSM & 166USB.Th3bomber1937-1949159 ex-Dutch 166s via Japan
Miles MagisterUKB.F7trainer1947-195220
Mitsubishi Ki-21JapanB.Th4bomber1940-19499
Mitsubishi Ki-30JapanB.J2attack1940-195125
Nakajima Ki-27bJapanB.Kh12fighter1942-194512
Nakajima Ki-43JapanB.Kh13fighter1943-194924
Nieuport II & IVFrancen/atrainer1913-?4
Nieuport 17 & 21FranceB.Kh1fighter1918-19274+
Nieuport 24bisFranceB.Kh2fighter1918-193212+
Nieuport 80FranceB.F1trainer1918-193512 ca.
Nieuport 83FranceB.F2trainer1918-193512 ca.
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29FranceB.Kh4fighter1923-193612+built locally
North American F-86F/L SabreUSB.Kh17fighter1961-197274
North American T-6 TexanUSB.F8trainer1948-1974220
North American T-28DUSB.F13trainer1962-1988120
Northrop F-5A/B/C & RF-5AUSB.Kh18fighter1967-200029Variants in service.
Percival PrinceUKB.T1reconnaissance1952-19621
Piper L-4 Cub/Piper PA-11USB.S3transport1947-196244
PrajadhipokSiamB.Kh5fighter1929-?1local design
Rearwin 9000USB.S2transport1938-19472
Republic F-84G ThunderjetUSB.Kh16fighter1956-196334
RFB Fantrainer 400 & 600GermanyB.F18trainer1988-199426
Rockwell OV-10C BroncoUSB.J5attack1971-200432to Philippine AF
RTAF-4 ChantraThailandB.F17trainer1974-198913 ca.locally built
Sikorsky H-5/S-51USB.H1helicopter1950-19544
Sikorsky S-55/H-19USB.H3helicopter1954-196511
Sikorsky S-58/S-58T/H-34USB.H4helicopter1962-200365
SPAD VII & SPAD XIIIFranceB.Kh3fighter1919-193132+
Stinson L-5 & L-5BUSB.S4transport1947-195910
Supermarine Spitfire FR.14/PR.19UKB.Kh14fighter1951-195534
Tachikawa Ki-36JapanB.F6trainer1942-195024
Vought V-93S CorsairUSB.J1/B.F5attack/trainer1934-195084+Locally built/modified

See also

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "World Air Forces 2016". Flightglobal. 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 John Grevatt (22 January 2014). "Thailand to launch lead-in fighter programme after new government forms". IHS Jane’s 360. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140213/DEFREG03/302130023
  4. ↑ Diamond Aircraft Industries RTAF chooses 6 DA42 for it's training program
  5. ↑ "Delivery of Gripen fighter aircraft to Thailand". FMV. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  6. 1 2 Greg Waldron (12 February 2014). "SINGAPORE: Saab looks for additional Thai Gripen sale". Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Thailand Requests F-16 Mid-Life Upgrade". US Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Defence Talk. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Thailand Declares Gripen Integrated Air Defense System is Fully Operational". Blogspot. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Contracts". Flight International. Flightglobal. 11 January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Air force swaps 3 planes for 1". Bangkok Post. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2016. (subscription required)
  11. ↑ "The Royal Thai Air Force receives four EC725s". Airbus Helicopters. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Kuryer (26 September 2016). "Statement". Twitter. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Thailand – F-16 Mid-Life Upgrade". Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "Historic Painting". Royal Thai Air Force Museum. Archived from the original on 21 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  15. ↑ Small Air Force Observer magazine, author unknown, #47 July 1988 & #50 April 1989
  16. ↑ "Royal Thai Air Force" (PDF). Thai Aviation. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  17. ↑ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2016. p. 27.
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