ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE, Post some pictures of our air force! |
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ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE, Post some pictures of our air force! |
 Dec 19 2005, 12:00 AM
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AF Supreme  Group: Members Posts: 12,627 Joined: 14-July 05  |
Great, more Sukhois in SE-Asia.
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Dec 19 2005, 12:14 AM
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AF Pro  Group: Members Posts: 2,869 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Back in Adelaide.... |
^The news is in 14 Dec. The article I posted is out today.
I think Thailand will get Su-30........its the best fighter Thailand could afford.... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) . Wow...i hope this will push the Malaysian Air Force to hasten its decision on the second squadron of MRCA...either the F/A-18 Super Hornet or more Su-30MKM. What will the Thai Su-30 be called..... Su-30MKS...S for Siam. |
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Dec 19 2005, 03:22 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,045 Joined: 8-October 05 From: here and there |
555 the news is out today. PM thaksin said the Su-30 deal is still being discussed with the Russian. No contract of any kind has been signed. You can read about this at http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews...D=9480000173810 (Thai only).
Sorry to give u the news bro. This post has been edited by yokie: Dec 19 2005, 03:23 PM |
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Dec 19 2005, 08:47 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 2,869 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Back in Adelaide.... |
The MoU is as good as buying the real thing except no paper signed and formal meeting between Irkut and Thai yet.
Russia accepts barter trade.....ur lucky.....Sweden only allows small part of da payment to be in poultry and US only wants money for their F-16. |
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Dec 20 2005, 03:20 AM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,045 Joined: 8-October 05 From: here and there |
QUOTE (forrestcat @ Dec 20 2005, 08:47 AM) The MoU is as good as buying the real thing except no paper signed and formal meeting between Irkut and Thai yet. Russia accepts barter trade.....ur lucky.....Sweden only allows small part of da payment to be in poultry and US only wants money for their F-16.  I don't know whether to consider it lucky or not. If you ever read the news, I posted, you know that there is some sort of corruption behind this barter deal. And for the sake or Thai air force committee, they don't even like the jet because it's too large, slower than american jet, and has extremely high maintainance cost. Why am I saying all these? Didn't you read the news I posted earlier? |
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Dec 20 2005, 03:35 AM
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AF Elite  Group: Members Posts: 6,218 Joined: 9-October 05 From: DogCITY |
(IMG:http://www.aviation.ru/Su/30/Su-30.jpg)
Sukhoi-30 (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/love2.gif) (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/love2.gif) (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/munch.gif) (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/munch.gif) (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/munch.gif) (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/love2.gif) Yeah Su 30 look delicious and big enough to make some corupt political guys full (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/sure.gif) They try to eat alot b4 they been remove (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) This post has been edited by AEROFORCE1: Dec 20 2005, 03:36 AM |
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Dec 20 2005, 04:55 AM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 2,869 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Back in Adelaide.... |
QUOTE (yokie @ Dec 20 2005, 04:20 PM) QUOTE (forrestcat @ Dec 20 2005, 08:47 AM) The MoU is as good as buying the real thing except no paper signed and formal meeting between Irkut and Thai yet. Russia accepts barter trade.....ur lucky.....Sweden only allows small part of da payment to be in poultry and US only wants money for their F-16. I don't know whether to consider it lucky or not. If you ever read the news, I posted, you know that there is some sort of corruption behind this barter deal. And for the sake or Thai air force committee, they don't even like the jet because it's too large, slower than american jet, and has extremely high maintainance cost. Why am I saying all these? Didn't you read the news I posted earlier? What do you mean slower....Su-30 hold world records for speed and maneuverability. Of course, F-16 and F-15 have been combat proven, at bombing defenseless Iraqis and Milosevic's army and shooting down Iranian F-4....but so does the Rafale, Eurotyphoon and Gripen. But thinking again..the Su-30 could be a logistical nightmare since RTAF operates French and American contraptions. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_confused.gif) |
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Dec 21 2005, 08:31 AM
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AF Fan  Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 20-December 05 From: duesseldorf/jakarta |
nice planes!!!
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Dec 22 2005, 06:58 AM
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AF Elite Group: Members Posts: 6,182 Joined: 17-August 05 |
SU-30s are sub par; I would rather have the RTAF aquire F-18As or the eurofighter and gripen. Russian hardware is a piece of C.R.A.P
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Dec 22 2005, 10:40 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 2,869 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Back in Adelaide.... |
QUOTE (Sirikittong @ Dec 22 2005, 07:58 PM) SU-30s are sub par; I would rather have the RTAF aquire F-18As or the eurofighter and gripen. Russian hardware is a piece of C.R.A.P IMO LOL......... the only crap RTAF could afford. China and India use Su-30 MK. India ...unlike China could buy US planes anytime but they stick to SU-30 coz they know it's a good plane. |
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Aug 11 2006, 04:58 PM
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AF Elite Group: Members Posts: 6,182 Joined: 17-August 05 |
Thailand doesnt need an offensive air component, we already have enough--we needed better 4th generation interceptors and fighter air craft, IMO. Anyone S.T.U.P.I.D enough to enter Thai Air Space will face the wrath of our F-16s. Simple as that.
Anyways. Here are some pictures of the Royal Thai Air Force in recent combat exercise. Really really good find. So happy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) : (IMG:http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/1944/copetiger200618df.jpg) RTAF F-16 in take off formation (IMG:http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/650/copetiger200630fl.jpg) RTAF F-5II Tiger Interceptor (IMG:http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/5003/copetiger200650gn.jpg) Tiger II again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggthumpup.gif) The Israelis upgraded our F-5II fleet (IMG:http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/7817/copetiger200660py.jpg) RTAF L-39 Albatross Attack Fighter. So beautiful!! These babies were flying with everything!! (IMG:http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/7080/copetiger200671ts.jpg) F-16 taking off again. (IMG:http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/2467/copetiger200691bd.jpg) ***This is the RTAF's newly acquired F-16 C/D class*** The advanced version of the F-16 A/B class (IMG:http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/686/copetiger2006128xi.jpg) The RTAF F-16 C/D fighter. Thailand's ANSWER to Malaysi's Su-29, and the Su-30. LOL!!! (IMG:http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/5750/copetiger2006154zz.jpg) Thailand's Fleet of F-16 A/B class fighters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggthumpup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggthumpup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) CHAI YO!!! The MIGHTY Thai Air Force!!! |
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Aug 11 2006, 05:02 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,312 Joined: 21-June 06 From: helvete |
if only those missiles contained hydrogen bombs.... *dreams on*.
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Aug 11 2006, 05:16 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,312 Joined: 21-June 06 From: helvete |
rather than spend all this money on an air force, woudn't it - in the long run - work out cheaper to just develop nuclear weapons and hold southeastern asia hostage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
on a serious note - F16s will become obsolete sooner or later. time to go arms shopping. |
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Aug 11 2006, 05:18 PM
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AF Elite Group: Members Posts: 6,182 Joined: 17-August 05 |
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MORE PICTURES +++++++++++ (IMG:http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/7457/copetiger200621vt.jpg) I AM IN LOVE!!!!!!!!!! RTAF F-16 C/D Fighter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/love2.gif) (IMG:http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/3776/copetiger2006137fr.jpg) RTAF F-16 ADF Fighter with RTAF C-150 reconaissance logistics plane on the background. (IMG:http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7682/copetiger2006436km.jpg) Beautiful shot LoL. Skull! Thailand going nuclear?? ***strikes chin*** I LIKE that idea... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_wink.gif) |
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Aug 11 2006, 08:01 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 2,437 Joined: 8-May 04 |
those warthogs are amazing. My cousin works on them in Iraq, and those tings can take a beating.
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Aug 12 2006, 01:56 AM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,312 Joined: 21-June 06 From: helvete |
hey come on - everybody;s doing it. gotta get with the time - israel is supposed to have them, north korea says they've got them, iran wants them... even uncle sadam wanted them. man its like buying a new car. im free next weekend - do you fancy going to "weaponstropolis" and buy whatever's leftover from the soviet-army sale? dude - there's a CLEAROUT on an obsolete items !!!!
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Aug 12 2006, 08:51 AM
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AF Elite Group: Members Posts: 6,182 Joined: 17-August 05 |
QUOTE(Point_Dexter @ Aug 11 2006, 09:01 PM) [snapback]2162550[/snapback] those warthogs are amazing. My cousin works on them in Iraq, and those tings can take a beating. Yep. Those warthogs are also superb against ground forces---it'll rip any invading army into shreads. Its also known as the 'Tank Killer'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Aug 12 2006, 09:04 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 2,437 Joined: 8-May 04 |
Does Thailand have any bombers Siri, Pure bombers.
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Aug 12 2006, 09:33 PM
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AF Elite Group: Members Posts: 6,182 Joined: 17-August 05 |
The Royal Thai Air Force uses the F-16 ADF class fighter as a strategic bomber and ground pounder; it also uses the L-39 Albatross Attack air craft as a bomber as well. While the RTAF's F-16 A/B and C/D classes are primarily used as Interceptors and Fighter aircraft.
However, the RTAF does use 'conventional bombers'. Heres some pictures: (IMG:http://www.ov-10bronco.net/Pix/Misc-Bronco/ov10c_royal_thai_air_force.jpg) (IMG:http://www.ov-10bronco.net/Pix/USMC/usmc_probably_ov10a_dtm_3_big.gif) RTAF OV-10C Bronco low range bombers. These craft are primarily used as anti ground units--most of the RTAF's bronco fleet have been phased off and sold to the Philippine Air Force, which needs air units. The Broncos have been repalced by the L-39 Albatross, albeit the Albatross isnt a 'pure' bomber--the RTAF found its multi purpose capabilities rewarding than just having a 'pure medium range bomber'. (IMG:http://www.rtaf.mi.th/gallery/util-trans/g222/g222-0001.jpg) G222--Used as an all purpose bomber and transport. (IMG:http://www.rtaf.mi.th/gallery/util-trans/dc3/dc3-0001.jpg) RTAF DC3 bomber. RTAF has its DC3 fleet as a primary medium range bomber; although some of the DC3s have been converted into medical transports. (IMG:http://www.rtaf.mi.th/gallery/util-trans/c130/c130-0001.jpg) (IMG:http://www.pr.afrl.af.mil/leader/c-130.jpg) C-130 Hercules--Bomber/transport. The RTAF has had talks of purchasing long ranged bombers, however, it would be uncessary since the C-130 Hercules, DC3 or the G222 can more than cover the territories of Thailand and strategically annihilate any enemy ground forces if they so stepped into Thai territoriality. Purchasing a long range bomber would be unrealistic and controversial--as it would infer that Thailand is considering 'offensive' aerial attacks, which isnt so. I see the RTAF maintaining its current fleet of bombers as it is--with high dependence on the F-16 ADF class as the primary strategic bomber. This post has been edited by Sirikittong: Aug 12 2006, 09:35 PM |
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