The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF (Thai: กองทัพอากาศไทย, RTGS: Kong Thab 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.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Fighters[]
- Avro Canada CF-116 Flechette x 32 (Fighter-Bomber)
- Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet x 20 (Strike Aircraft)
- Saab JAS 39C/D Gripen x 74 (Multirole Fighter)
ELINT Aircraft[]
- ADS Aerostar x 6 (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)
- Diamond DA42 Twin Star x 5 (Photographic Reconnaissance)
- GAF N.22B Nomad x 4 (Photographic Reconnaissance)
- Pilatus PC-6 x 16 (Photographic Reconnaissance)
- Saab S-100B Argus x 4 (Airborne Early Warning)
- Wichita AF C-12/74 x 2 (Photographic Reconnaissance)
Transport Aircraft[]
- Airbus A320 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison x 12 (Tactical Transport)
- GAF N.22B Nomad x 20 (Utility Transport)
- Kawasaki C-1 x 12 (Tactical Transport)
- Saab 340 x 6 (Utility Transport)
- Seattle AF S737-800 x 2 (VIP Transport)
- Transall C-160 x 8 (Tactical Transport)
Trainer Aircraft[]
- Aero L-39 Albatros x 36 (Strike/Trainer)
- Diamond DA42 Twin Star x 6 (Navigation Trainer)
- Kawasaki T-4 x 24 (Lead-in fighter-trainer)
- Pilatus PC-9M x 22 (Advanced Trainer)
Helicopters[]
- BHI CH-146 Griffon x 16 (VIP Transport
- Eurocopter EC725 Caracal x 4 (Utility/Combat SAR Helicopter) - 22 more on order
- Forth Worth AF UH-1/67h x 18 (Utility/Combat SAR Helicopter)