Thailands Harrier Jets and it's forgotten aircraft carrier

[Denim]

Interesting article about Thailand's Harriers ....now long gone.

 

 

Thai AV-8S on board the Chakri Naruebet as if leaves port. 1998.

 

 

For all its revolutionary technology and the unique operational advantages it can convey, the Harrier jump-jet has always remained a strictly niche combat aircraft. While advanced second-generation Harrier IIs today remain in service with the U.S. Marine Corps, Italy, and Spain, the first-generation, British-developed Harrier has long gone. Of the handful of operators of these earlier Harriers, Thailand stands out as the most surprising. And the story of the AV-8 Harrier and Thailand’s sole aircraft carrier is undoubtedly an unusual one.

 

Full article :

 

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-harriers-are-gone-but-thailands-unlikely-aircraft-carrier-sails-on

 

[proton]

Thars money in scrap ????

[Orinoco]

Think i saw one out side Utapao airport painted white a few years back.

 

 

Edited August 17, 2022 by Orinoco

[KhunLA]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTMS_Chakri_Naruebet

[Denim]

23 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTMS_Chakri_Naruebet

' The ship is open to tourists when it is docked at its home port.'

 

Might make a nice family day out especially if you have children.

 

 

Edited August 17, 2022 by Denim