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Royal Thai Air Force receives final delivery of Lockheed Martin F-16s Jul 17, 2003 - Last Friday, Thailand's Korat Air Base received the final three of 16 refurbished Lockheed Martin F-16s. The delivery completes the third F-16 squadron for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). [Read more...]	Thai Prime Minister flies F-16 Apr 23, 2003 - Fulfilling a decades-old dream, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra flew aboard an F-16 fighter jet on Wednesday, ignoring advice from doctors that the 30-minute journey in the supersonic jet may pose health risks for a man his age. [Read more...]

Royal Thai Air Force activates third F-16 squadron Aug 19, 2002 - Thailand's Korat Air Base received the first five of 16 refurbished Lockheed Martin F-16s on Aug. 17 as part of the country's ongoing efforts to modernize its air force. The delivery marks the activation of the third F-16 squadron for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). [Read more...]	Thailand buys 16 F-16s from U.S. Air Force Inventory Jul 13, 2000 - Lockheed Martin said on Friday that Thailand will buy 16 of its F-16 fighter planes. [Read more...]
Thailand, U.S. agree on F-16s deal Mar 12, 2000 - The Thai military and the U.S. government have reached an agreement on the formers purchase of 16 used F-16 jet fighters from the latter. [Read more...]	U.S. Ready to Sell Used F-16s to Thailand Mar 03, 1999 - U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said on Thursday the United States is prepared to sell used F-16 jet fighters to Thailand. The US is prepared to work with Thailand towards the purchase of used American F-16 fighter aircraft. This would further reinforce our strong bilateral security relationship. [Read more...]
ST Aero develops upgrade capability for F-16 Apr 03, 1998 - Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) is developing an upgradecapability for the F-16 fighter aircraft. ST Aero's F-16 activities are limited to depot-level maintenance insupport of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), but it is envisaged that the service's oldest F-16A/B aircraft will be in line for upgrades, while other F-16 users in the region (including Thailand) will also develop upgrade requirements. [Read more...]	Lockheed hopes an uneven economy won't circumvent sale of F-16s to Chile Mar 10, 1998 - Salespeople at the Lockheed Martin are nervously eyeing economic conditions in Chile, hoping that a drop in copper prices and Asian-related troubles won't upset a potentially lucrative sale of F-16 fighters. In August, the Clinton administration lifted a 20-year ban on U.S. weapons sales to South American nations. [Read more...]
"Cope Tiger '98" under way Feb 17, 1998 - Six F-16s and 80 pilots and support personnel from the US Air Force Reserve are taking part in Exercise "Cope Tiger '98" with air force personnel from Singapore and Thailand. The manoeuvres, staged in Singapore and Thailand from8 to 20 February, also involve US Marines from Iwakuni, Japan. [Read more...]

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