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| Bangkok/Don Muang (VTBD) | ||||
RWY 03L/21R, 03R/21L POS 13°54'"N 100°36'"E ELEV 9 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
Deachochai 3 |
B737-400/800 Bell 412 |
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1st Air Division/6th Wing |
601sq | C-130H C-130H-30 |
Lucky |  |
| 602sq/Royal Flight | A319-115X CJ A320-214CJ A340-541 SSJ100-95LR |
Wihok |  |
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| 603sq | ATR72-212A |
Cowboy |  |
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| 604sq | CT/4B DA40NG DA42 T-41D(H) P.180 Avanti II Evo |
Sunny |  |
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1st Air Division/2nd Wing |
203sq | H225M |
Scorpion |  |
| Deachochai 3 is the Kings own unit and the aircraft are only looked after by the Air Force which also provide personnel. | ||||
The Air Force uses six C-130Hs and six C-130H-30.
Robbert Snijders
After the CT/4A was replaced by newer CT/4E models with the FTS a couple of the former were transferred to 604sq.
Kamphaeng Saen, 7 January 2019, Marco Dirkx
| Chiang Mai/Intl (VTCC) | ||||
RWY 18/36 POS 18°46'"N 098°57'"E ELEV 1035 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
3rd Air Division/41st Wing |
411sq | AT-6TH (o/o) | Thunder |  |
| Tango sq | various |  |
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| Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom (VTBK) | ||||
RWY 03/21 POS 14°06'06"N 099°55'00"E ELEV 30ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
4th Air Division/Flying Training School |
Basic sq/1 FTS | CT/4E DA42M DA42NG |
Chicken Flight |  |
| Advanced sq/2 FTS | T-6TH PC-9 |
Mustang |  |
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| 1st Air Division/2nd Wing |
203sq det. | H225M | Scorpion |  |
Search & Rescue configured H225 20308 of the 203sq detatchment.
Bangkok-Don Muang, 12 January 2019, Marco Dirkx
F-16A 10309 of 103sq, which was the first of three F-16 squadrons which started to operate in 1988.
Bangkok-Don Muang, 12 January 2019, Marco Dirkx
| Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima (VTUN) | ||||
RWY 06/24 POS 14°56'"N 102°04'"E ELEV 729 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
2nd Air Division/1st Wing |
103sq | F-16A F-16B |
Lightning |  |
| 1st Air Division/2nd Wing |
203sq det. | H225M | Scorpion | |
| Lop Buri/Koke Kathiem (VTBL) | ||||
RWY 05/23, 16/34 POS 14°52'29"N 100°39'48"E ELEV 98 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| 1st Air Division/2nd Wing |
201sq | S-70i S-92 |
Spider |  |
| 202sq | Bell 412EP H135H3T3 |
Scholar | |
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| 203sq | H225M |
Scorpion | |
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Five S-92s are in use with 201sq.
Royal Thai Air Force
BT-67s are used in the rain-making role.
Phetchabun, 23 August 2018, Cheryl Baumgartner
| Nam Phong (--) | ||||
RWY 01/19 POS 16°39'10"N 102°58'04"E ELEV 761 ft | ||||
| Wing | squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
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| Joint Air Force Training Center for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. | ||||
| Phitsanulok (VTPP) | ||||
RWY 14/32 POS 16°47'"N 100°16'"E ELEV 144 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
3rd Air Division/46th Wing |
461sq | C-47TP/BT-67 | Vampire |  |
| Prachin Buri/Watthana Nakhon (VTBW) | ||||
RWY 05/23 POS 13°46'08"N 102°18'56"E ELEV 200 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
3rd Air Division/3rd UAV Wing |
301sq | RV Connex | |
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| 302sq | Aerostar BP Dominator XP |
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| Prachuap Khiri Khan (VTBP) | ||||
RWY 08/26, 18/36 POS 11°47'"N 099°48'"E ELEV 10 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
4th Air Division/5th Wing |
501sq | AU-23A | Mosquito |  |
Fairchild AU-23A Peace Makers are sill going strong after more then 40 years in service.
Bangkok-Don Muang, 12 January 2019, Marco Dirkx
Surat Thani is the homebase of Swedish aircraft including Saab Gripen and Saab340AEW.
Peter Liander/SAAB
| Surat Thani (VTSB) | ||||
RWY 04/22 POS 09°07'"N 099°20'"E ELEV 19 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
4th Air Division/7th Wing |
701sq | JAS39C/D Gripen | Sharks |  |
| 702sq | Saab 340 Saab 340AEW |
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| Takhli (VTPI) | ||||
RWY 36/18 POS 15°16'"N 100°17'"E ELEV 107 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
3rd Air Division/4th Wing |
401sq | T-50TH | Dragon |  |
| 402sq | DA42M MPP |
Focus |  |
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| 403sq | F-16AM F-16BM |
Cobra |  |
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The KAI T-50THs are the latest asset of 401sq.
Takhli, 12 January 2019, Thai Ranger
Two versions of the DA42 are in use with the FTS and 604sq. Third variant is this DA42M MPP of 402sq.
17 January 2014, Bangkok-Don Muang, Mark Rourke
| Ubon Ratchathani (VTUU) | ||||
RWY 23/05 POS 15°14'"N 104°52'"E ELEV 405 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
2nd Air Division/21st Wing |
211sq | F-5TF F-5TH |
Eagles |  |
Thai F-5E’s and F’s have been updated again to be equivalent to the 4.5 era fighter aircraft. After the press conference on 14 November 2019 at Don Muang F-5TH Kh18kh2-5/23 coded 21105 and Kh18Kh-37/31 coded 21137 are heading home.
RThAF
20 (plus 5 for spares use) former German Air Force Alpha Jets were delivered between September 2000 and August 2001
Korat, 30 January 2007, Adrian Romang
| Udon Thani (VTUD) | ||||
RWY 30/12 POS 17°23'"N 102°47'"E ELEV 584 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
2nd Air Division/23rd Wing |
231sq | Alpha Jet TH | Hunter |  |
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