THE THAI AIR FORCE and United States Air National Guards are jointly conducting a tactical air exercise over Nakhon Ratchasima, an air force source said yesterday (Sep.14).

 

The Thai air force’s Wing 1, Wing 4, Wing 7 and Wing 21 are currently taking part in the joint exercise codenamed Enduring Partners Engagement 2023 alongside the Washington Air National Guard and Oregon Air National Guard.

 

 

The 10-day joint tactical air exercise, the first ever of its kind and scheduled to end next week, is featuring five McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighters from the Washington Air National Guard and Oregon Air National Guard.

 

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

Images from the Enduring Partners Engagement 2023 tactical air exercise. Credit: INN News

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-09-15

 

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Sleeping with the US and China - messy, very messy.

34 minutes ago, SirHonkersTheFirst said:

Sleeping with the US and China - messy, very messy.

Only if you have to sleep in the wet spot.

Isn't it traditional Thai policy not to overcommit to any one side? Isn't that how they avoided colonisation? Makes perfect sense to me to keep a foot in both camps.

4 hours ago, nausea said:

Isn't it traditional Thai policy not to overcommit to any one side? Isn't that how they avoided colonisation? Makes perfect sense to me to keep a foot in both camps.

Why do people still spout this? The colonial powers saw Thailand as a useful buffer border and that's why Britain never colonised Thailand. Thailand only lasted minutes against Japan who colonised Thailand and then joined Japan fighting against the allies and also should have paid war retribution's but usa wanted a foot hold in Asia. The "lost on the post excuse" makes one laugh.

You might want to check your source for the 'Japan who colonised Thailand' statement

According to wiki… Thailand has never been colonialized by the Europeans or any other country. Therefore, the country did not have any beginning or ending to the colonial era. However, the then-named Siam kingdom received Western influence, which contributed to some changes of the country's modern identity.

I have nothing but contempt for US Air National Guard since they destroyed UK tanks in Iraq (the family of one of the men they murdered lived down my street) and shot down UK aircraft. They  are undisciplined Cowboys. In a live fire excercise in the UK one of my colleagues instructed the US aircraft to break off and return to base. The response of the Jerk flying the aircraft was "I'll just have one more try*, he put ground personnel in extreme danger.

On 9/15/2023 at 3:35 PM, DJ54 said:

According to wiki… Thailand has never been colonialized by the Europeans or any other country. Therefore, the country did not have any beginning or ending to the colonial era. However, the then-named Siam kingdom received Western influence, which contributed to some changes of the country's modern identity.

But still not decent bread or wine????

On 9/21/2023 at 11:05 AM, RobU said:

I have nothing but contempt for US Air National Guard since they destroyed UK tanks in Iraq (the family of one of the men they murdered lived down my street) and shot down UK aircraft. They  are undisciplined Cowboys. In a live fire excercise in the UK one of my colleagues instructed the US aircraft to break off and return to base. The response of the Jerk flying the aircraft was "I'll just have one more try*, he put ground personnel in extreme danger.

The old WW2 saying was....

When the Brits shoot, the Germans ducked

When the Germans shoot, the Brits ducked.

When the Yanks shoot, EVERYONE ducked.

The most chilling phrase in any "Orders Group":

 

Close air support will be provided by the United States Air Force".