Royal Thai Air Force
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The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF (Thai: กองทัพอากาศไทย; rtgs: Kong Thap Akat Thai) is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913 as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in numerous major and minor battles. During the Vietnam War era, the air force was supplied with USAF-aid equipment.
Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]
Combat Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- General Dynamics F-16A OCU/ADF x 52 (Multirole Fighter)
- Saab JAS 39C Gripen x 36 (Multirole Fighter)
- Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet x 8 (Light Attack Aircraft)
ELINT[edit | edit source]
- Piaggio P.180 Avanti x 2 (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
- Saab 340 AEW&C x 2 (AWACS Aircraft)
Transport Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- Airbus A319CJ x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Boeing 737-800 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Basler BT-67 x 8 (Transport Aircraft)
- Beechcraft Super King Air 90 x 2 (Utility Transport)
- Lockheed C-130H Hercules x 12 (Tactical Transport)
- Pilatus PC-6 Porter x 16 (Transport Aircraft)
Helicopters[edit | edit source]
- Bell 412 x 8 (Utility Helicopter)
- Bell UH-1H Iroquois x 18 (SAR/Utility Helicopter)
- Eurocopter EC725 Caracal x 8 (CSAR/Utility Helicopter) - 4 more on order
- Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk x 4 (VIP Transport)
Trainer Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- Aero L-39 Albatros x 36 (Jet Trainer)
- Diamond DA42 x 12 (Multi-Engine Trainer)
- General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon x 16 (Conversion Trainer)
- KAI T-50TH Golden Eagle x 12 (Lead in Fighter-Trainer)
- Pilatus PC-9 x 24 (Trainer Aircraft)
- Saab JAS 39D Gripen x 18 (Conversion Trainer)
