Royal Thai Air Force

Safran and Thai Aviation Industries reinforce their partnership to support the Royal Thai Air Force

Safran and Thai Aviation Industries reinforce their partnership to support the Royal Thai Air Force

17-Feb-2022Source: Safran Helicopter Engines

Safran Helicopter Engines and Thai Aviation Industries have signed a contract to support Arrius 2B2Plus of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), and have renewed the existing one intented for their Makila. Powering their H135 and H225M helicopters, over 12 Arrius and 24 Makila engines are now covered by Safran’s Global Support Package (GSP). Since... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force holds handover ceremony for two H225Ms

Royal Thai Air Force holds handover ceremony for two H225Ms

26-Nov-2021Source: HeliHub.com

The 2nd wing of 203 Squadron of the Royal Thai Air Force has this week held a handover ceremony for a further two H225M helicopter from Airbus.  Representatives from the manufacturer were in attendance at the ceremony, which was held at Lop Buri. Market Intelligence company Parapex Media advises HeliHub.com that these helicopters represent the... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force retires five older Bell 412s

Royal Thai Air Force retires five older Bell 412s

21-Oct-2021

On 19 October, the Royal Thai Air Force held a decommissioning ceremony for the older examples of the Bell 412 in their fleet. Five aircraft have been retired, leaving six newer 412EP models. The five include two from the days that the 412 line was in Texas, which were brought into service in Thailand in... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force orders six Airbus H135 military trainers

Royal Thai Air Force orders six Airbus H135 military trainers

12-Feb-2020Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has signed an order for six H135 military training helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force, as part of its pilot training enhancement programme. The very first military training helicopters ever ordered by the Royal Thai Air Force, these new twin-engine H135s will be utilised for an array of training missions, including ab-initio flight training. They will complement... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force receives two new H225Ms

Royal Thai Air Force receives two new H225Ms

25-Oct-2018Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H225M (previously known as EC725) multirole utility helicopters. Since 2012, the RTAF has placed orders for a total of 12 H225Ms under its fleet modernisation programme. Belonging to a contract signed in 2016, these new additions will join the air force’s existing fleet of... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force expands fleet

Royal Thai Air Force expands fleet

21-Sep-2018Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of four H225M (previously known as EC725) multirole utility helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), as part of the fleet strengthening programme. This follow-on order will bring the RTAF’s H225M fleet to 12 units by 2021. Specially equipped with emergency flotation gear, fast roping, cargo sling,... Read more

Thai AF threatens legal action as drone flies near cave-evacuation helicopter

Thai AF threatens legal action as drone flies near cave-evacuation helicopter

10-Jul-2018Source: HeliHub.com

The Royal Thai Air Force is threatening to sue PPTV TV Station for flying a drone dangerously close to their MI-17 helicopter during an air evacuation. The helicopter was taking one of four rescued soccer players who had been trapped in the Tham Luang cave, reports Nation Multimedia. The owner of the drone had not... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force orders two more EC725s

Royal Thai Air Force orders two more EC725s

6-Oct-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two additional mission-ready twin-engine EC725 (now marketed as the H225M Caracal) multirole utility helicopters as part of the continuation of its fleet strengthening programme agreement launched in 2012. Delivery of the two additional EC725s is scheduled for 2019. The RTAF’s EC725s are specially equipped with fast roping,... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force receives four EC725s

Royal Thai Air Force receives four EC725s

26-Aug-2015Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters has completed delivery of an initial four EC725s to the Royal Thai Air Force, providing highly-capable rotorcraft for this military service’s search and rescue and troop transport duties. The order of four EC725s was signed in 2012, with the deliveries having just been completed. They are expected to begin operations later this month.... Read more

Royal Thai Air Force receives three H225M with one more due

Royal Thai Air Force receives three H225M with one more due

15-Jun-2015Source: HeliHub.com

The Royal Thai Air Force ordered four H225M helicopters for SAR work back in September 2012 – when the model was known as the EC725 – and has now received the first three airframes at their base at Lop Buri.  The three are serialled 20301, 20302 and 20303. In a ceremony on 3rd June, Air... Read more

Vector to supply parts for Royal Thai Air Force Bell 412 fleet

Vector to supply parts for Royal Thai Air Force Bell 412 fleet

9-Oct-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace Corporation (“Vector Aerospace” www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”) has signed an agreement with the Royal Thailand Air Force (“RTAF”) to provide PT6T engine accessories including fuel control units and governors and combining... Read more

Eurocopter to supply four SAR EC725 to Royal Thai Air Force

Eurocopter to supply four SAR EC725 to Royal Thai Air Force

19-Sep-2012Source: Eurocopter

[HeliHub.com had already run a story over two weeks ago to say the Thai Government had approved this sale – this is Eurocopter’s press release following the contract signature] A contract was signed today between Eurocopter and the Royal Thai Air Force for the supply of four EC725 helicopters, configured for search and rescue missions.... Read more

Thailand orders four EC725s for SAR

Thailand orders four EC725s for SAR

2-Sep-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The Thai Government has in the last week approved the purchase of four Eurocopter EC725 helicopters for SAR work by the Royal Thai Air Force.  These are thought to be the first four of a potential order for ten, with a further batch to be confirmed in later years.  They will certainly modernise the SAR... Read more

27-Jul-11 Bell UH-1H Udon Thani, Thailand

27-Jul-11 Bell UH-1H Udon Thani, Thailand

27-Jul-2011

Emergency landing in rice field... Read more

Sikorsky delivers Three VVIP S-92s to Royal Thai Air Force

Sikorsky delivers Three VVIP S-92s to Royal Thai Air Force

19-May-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered three VVIP S-92® helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force, introducing the first high-end LifePort medical system into an S-92 aircraft. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Sikorsky helicopters have been in use by Thailand military forces since 1996 including those being flown by the Royal Thai... Read more

EADS to fit Hellas obstacle warning system Royal Thai Air Force S92s

EADS to fit Hellas obstacle warning system Royal Thai Air Force S92s

30-Apr-2010Source: EADS

EADS Defence & Security (DS) has been ordered to equip three additional helicopters of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) with its obstacle warning system. This device, which is known as “HELLAS” (Helicopter Laser Radar), ensures the detection of obstacles that are virtually invisible for pilots, such as high-voltage power lines, thus enabling missions to... Read more

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