Royal Thai air force scrambles fighters after alleged incursion by Myanmar aircraft

Two Royal Thai Air Force F-16 aircraft fly in formation
Two Royal Thai Air Force F-16 aircraft fly in formation in Korat. Photo: Melani R. Stemmler, U.S. Marine Corps.

The Royal Thai Air Force sent two F-16 jet fighters after an aircraft, believed to be a MiG 29 of the Myanmar air force, was [Read More…]

Flights resume at Ubon Ratchathani airport, C-130 removed from runway

Royal Thai Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules in flight
Royal Thai Air Force C-130 during an air show at Don Mueang air force base, Bangkok. Photo: Por Khan. CC BY 3.0.

Ubon Ratchathani International Airport resumed normal operations on Thursday after a C-130 plane of the Royal Thai Air Force was removed from its runway. The [Read More…]

Air Force Considers Plan to Relocate Udon Training Base

Four Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Dornier Alpha Jet A trainers
Four Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Dornier Alpha Jet A trainers in Udon Thani. Photo: SSgt Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr., USAF.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has revealed that it is considering relocating a training base for Thai and Singaporean F-16 fighter [Read More…]

Pilot injured in Air Force F5 jet crash in Lop Buri province

F-5E Royal Thai Air Force in Korat.
Royal Thai Air Force Northrop F-5E Tiger II (USAF s/n 76-1673) in Korat. Photo: Ssgt. Jeffrey Clonkey, USAF.

The Thai Air Force pilot of a F5 fighter jet was injured after he ejected from his plane when it developed mechanical trouble and before [Read More…]

House panel probes noise problem caused by Thai and Singapore air force flights at Udon Thani airbase

RTA Aero L-39 Albatros Advanced Trainer
Royal Thai Air Force L-39 Albatros. Photo: TSGT James E. Lotz, USA.

Thailand’s House Foreign Affairs Committee was in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani on Wednesday to investigate complaints from locals living in the vicinity of [Read More…]