Thai F-16 crashes
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A Royal Thai Air Force F-16A has crashed near the border with Myanmar while on a training flight this morning, killing the pilot. This is the first loss of a RTAF F-16 after 22 years of operations.
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FRENTE wrote:Rest In Peace
For your information, the aircraft was F-16A block 15 <a href="http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3339/">#40315</a>. The cause of crash is possibly adverse weather condition.
Is the serial confirmed?
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FRENTE wrote:Rest In Peace
For your information, the aircraft was F-16A block 15 <a href="http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3339/">#40315</a>. The cause of crash is possibly adverse weather condition.
According to the article, some villagers saw the aircraft in flames before it crashed.
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"20th Anniversary of Royal Thai Air Force F-16"
July 14th, 2008
(Sierra hotel. The Thais flew the F-16 for 20+ years, and this is their first F-16 crash.)
"20th Anniversary of Royal Thai Air Force F-16"
July 14th, 2008
(Sierra hotel. The Thais flew the F-16 for 20+ years, and this is their first F-16 crash.)
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Thailand requests F-16 upgrades
Published: Oct. 4, 2010 at 10:09 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Thailand is seeking a three-phased, midlife upgrade program for its F-16A/B Block 15 aircraft, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
The requested upgrade program for 18 aircraft, would be worth about $700 million.
Thailand requests F-16 upgrades
Published: Oct. 4, 2010 at 10:09 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Thailand is seeking a three-phased, midlife upgrade program for its F-16A/B Block 15 aircraft, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
The requested upgrade program for 18 aircraft, would be worth about $700 million.
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"Funeral Held for Crashed F-16 Pilot"
UPDATE : 19 October 2010
The air force has transported the body of the pilot of the F-16 jet fighter that crashed in Tak province yesterday to Bangkok for funeral.
(OTOH, I haven't seen on-line photographic proof of the accident F-16 S/N. Maybe local Thai TV news vids have shown it?)
"Funeral Held for Crashed F-16 Pilot"
UPDATE : 19 October 2010
The air force has transported the body of the pilot of the F-16 jet fighter that crashed in Tak province yesterday to Bangkok for funeral.
(OTOH, I haven't seen on-line photographic proof of the accident F-16 S/N. Maybe local Thai TV news vids have shown it?)
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http://www.bloggang.com/mainblog.php?id ... 2&gblog=15
http://www.precadet26.org/msgboard/MsgV ... 86280&nr=8
From what I figure out with Google Translate, seems the pilot was married only four months before the accident, and has a Facebook account at http://th-th.facebook.com/people/Thanik ... 0094557681
Thai air accidents (from 2000): http://www.thai-aviation.net/accidents6.htm
http://www.precadet26.org/msgboard/MsgV ... 86280&nr=8
From what I figure out with Google Translate, seems the pilot was married only four months before the accident, and has a Facebook account at http://th-th.facebook.com/people/Thanik ... 0094557681
Thai air accidents (from 2000): http://www.thai-aviation.net/accidents6.htm
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] October 18, 2010 (by Asif Shamim) - A Royal Thai
] Air Force (RTAF) F-16 on a training mission crashed
] in Tak province today, killing the pilot, said Tak
On second thought, although this is the first RTAF F-16 that crashed, it's not the first RTAF F-16 loss.
Another RTAF F-16 got written off on 15 Jan 2004:
http://www.fader.dyndns.org/wings/09-RT ... sis14e.htm
http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F ... file/3378/
] Air Force (RTAF) F-16 on a training mission crashed
] in Tak province today, killing the pilot, said Tak
On second thought, although this is the first RTAF F-16 that crashed, it's not the first RTAF F-16 loss.
Another RTAF F-16 got written off on 15 Jan 2004:
http://www.fader.dyndns.org/wings/09-RT ... sis14e.htm
http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F ... file/3378/
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Two F16s of Royal Thai Air Force crash
16:23, February 14, 2011
Two F16 jet fighters of the Royal Thai Air Force crashed Monday while they were joining U.S-Thai military exercise, and two pilots on board were rescued.
Two F16s of Royal Thai Air Force crash
16:23, February 14, 2011
Two F16 jet fighters of the Royal Thai Air Force crashed Monday while they were joining U.S-Thai military exercise, and two pilots on board were rescued.
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Two Thai F16s crash during Cobra Gold
Published: 14/02/2011 at 04:17 PM
"The two pilots - Group Captain Krisda Sukchan and Flight Lieutenant Chatchanon Promdet - had contacted Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima and confirmed they are safe, AM Monthon said."
] Flight Lieutenant Chatchanon Promdet
Possibly this dude:
http://th-th.hi5.com/friend/p111822455- ... anon--html
http://th-th.hi5.com/friend/photos/disp ... gq49433441
Two Thai F16s crash during Cobra Gold
Published: 14/02/2011 at 04:17 PM
"The two pilots - Group Captain Krisda Sukchan and Flight Lieutenant Chatchanon Promdet - had contacted Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima and confirmed they are safe, AM Monthon said."
] Flight Lieutenant Chatchanon Promdet
Possibly this dude:
http://th-th.hi5.com/friend/p111822455- ... anon--html
http://th-th.hi5.com/friend/photos/disp ... gq49433441
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