Forum: F-16 Spotting & Photography

Last edited by johndewinter on Feb 07, 2010 - 03:04 PM; edited 1 time in total

Hi all,

The Thai air force has a <a href="aircraft-database/F-16/serials-and-inventory/airforce/RTAF/">unique number</a> for in use with their F-16s. for example KH19-6/31, which flies with code 10306/87702.

I am then looking for more information about KH19-6/31, where I can find this number on the F-16?

Hope someone can help me.

Many regards,
John de Winter

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You must be talking about this one? 80-0576

No, it's this one: 87-0702

Just to give a little more info on the indiginous Thai numbering system enforced on the number given in the above post (Kh19-6/31).

‘Kh’ indicates that the aircraft’s role is that of ‘fighter’
‘19’ indicates that the F-16 is the 19th fighter type in service of the RTAF
‘6’ indicates the 6th F-16 procured
‘31’ indicates the year of procurement as 2531 in the Buddhist calendar (= 1988)

For more information on this subject, please visit the following sites:

http://www.thai-aviation.net/military-RTAF.htm
http://www.thai-aviation.net/military-F16.html

Greets,

Hi all,

I already know about the system from the Thai airforce. But what I wants to know, if this code also worn on the outside of the F-16, and where it is placed.

John

Judging from this photo

RTAF F-16A block 15 #10305 climbing steep on a pre-delivery flight.

, it looks like the 8**** serial is on the tail, and the 1**** is on the side of the fuselage, just behind the cockpit.

The Thai number isn't carried on the F-16s at all, as far as I know. Unless somewhere internally.

Greets,

Those Thai numbers are right under the RESCUE arrow sign. As far as I know, only F-16s from 403 Sqdn carry this numbering system at that spot. Sorry for poor picture quality..

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Thai serial on F-16s