webfact Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Jet fighter makes emergency landing at Korat baseKORAT: -- An Air Force two-seat jet fighter made an emergency landing at Korat military airport during a ground attack exercise late this morning.The L39 jet skidded off the runway while making an emergency landing and rested by the field near the runway.The two pilots were not injured but the plane was damaged as its body ploughed along the runway for a hundred meters.The plane is among two jet fighters from Chiang Mai’s Wing 41 airbase to join the ground attack drilling codenamed ‘Cope Tiger 2014′ joint air exercise at the Korat airbase.The Royal Air Force has sent a team of air accident experts to investigate the incident.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/jet-fighter-makes-emergency-landing-korat-base/ -- Thai PBS 2014-03-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snottgoblin Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 Looks like the pilot forgot to Czech to see if the wheels was down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tywais Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 L39 is not a Jet Fighter, it is a Jet Trainer. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siampolee Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 'Tis a somewhat aged aircraft too and as stated a training aircraft not a fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 L39, as in "Westernized version, equipped with Israeli avionics" ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-39_Albatros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AleG Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 I think they took the "Ground Attack" exercise a bit too literally. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 At least this one didn't disappear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 The Thai version is the L39ZA/ART - L 39ZA: Trainer and light attack aircraft with improved avionics. First flown in September 1976. This version remains on offer. L-39ZA is equipped with a sight with a camera gun and a two-barrel 23mm quick-firing Gsh-23 gun, which is installed under the fuselage. Besides training tasks, it can also be used for tactical air surveillance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Looks like the thai roads have given them a good grounding in survivorbility ...good on em. Any crash you walk away from is a gooden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 At least this one didn't disappear. Practicing for a air search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzman Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thailand has air crash investigators? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Khun Kotee in training to take on the air force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamypoko Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 My hats off to the pilot!!! May I buy the next round? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkungbank Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 To my surprise Russia jets are much more better then American , in terms of maintance, aerodynamic,speed etc , we only get information that F-22 are the best, if there are a dog fight between two I not sure what we think were right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Looks like the pilot forgot to Czech to see if the wheels was down. I've actually seen that that happen. Private prop plane at Santa Monica airport... maybe 20 years ago. Wouldn't want to see a jet do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Local Drunk Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 To my surprise Russia jets are much more better then American , in terms of maintance, aerodynamic,speed etc , we only get information that F-22 are the best, if there are a dog fight between two I not sure what we think were right. There wouldn't be a dog fight, dog fights are almost history. The Russians planes would be blown out of the sky from a hundred miles away. If there was a dogfight, I seriously doubt that the Russian pilots are trained and equipped to go head to head with the Americans. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 To my surprise Russia jets are much more better then American , in terms of maintance, aerodynamic,speed etc , we only get information that F-22 are the best, if there are a dog fight between two I not sure what we think were right. There wouldn't be a dog fight, dog fights are almost history. The Russians planes would be blown out of the sky from a hundred miles away. If there was a dogfight, I seriously doubt that the Russian pilots are trained and equipped to go head to head with the Americans. What was his name Yuri G?? no opposition, and the dog he had all the space he needed no canine in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtgruen Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hmmm...let me guess... they got drunk and forgot to release the landing gear? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writeshack Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 To my surprise Russia jets are much more better then American , in terms of maintance, aerodynamic,speed etc , we only get information that F-22 are the best, if there are a dog fight between two I not sure what we think were right. There wouldn't be a dog fight, dog fights are almost history. The Russians planes would be blown out of the sky from a hundred miles away. If there was a dogfight, I seriously doubt that the Russian pilots are trained and equipped to go head to head with the Americans. What was his name Yuri G?? no opposition, and the dog he had all the space he needed no canine in sight. What does this have to do with the thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabass69 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 They should have just painted it away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> L39 is not a Jet Fighter, it is a Jet Trainer. Rotation a little tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Looks like the thai roads have given them a good grounding in survivorbility ...good on em. Any crash you walk away from is a gooden Yes indeed. good to see the lads from Wing 41 are OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 They were dropping bombs yesterday, the house and windows were rattling. Reminded me of living in Oceanside, Ca, when the Marines would fire their artillery for days on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 To my surprise Russia jets are much more better then American , in terms of maintance, aerodynamic,speed etc , we only get information that F-22 are the best, if there are a dog fight between two I not sure what we think were right. There wouldn't be a dog fight, dog fights are almost history. The Russians planes would be blown out of the sky from a hundred miles away. If there was a dogfight, I seriously doubt that the Russian pilots are trained and equipped to go head to head with the Americans. What was his name Yuri G?? no opposition, and the dog he had all the space he needed no canine in sight. What does this have to do with the thread? Air superiority is my best guess... other than that I haven't a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Maybe fluffing up some cold war feathers because of Ukraine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 They were dropping bombs yesterday, the house and windows were rattling. Reminded me of living in Oceanside, Ca, when the Marines would fire their artillery for days on end. I'm from Cali and I love Cali... bombs and all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabian Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 The "Royal Air Force" ? It's not a British plane...............The Royal Thai Air Force. Ah ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) To my surprise Russia jets are much more better then American , in terms of maintance, aerodynamic,speed etc , we only get information that F-22 are the best, if there are a dog fight between two I not sure what we think were right. There wouldn't be a dog fight, dog fights are almost history. The Russians planes would be blown out of the sky from a hundred miles away. If there was a dogfight, I seriously doubt that the Russian pilots are trained and equipped to go head to head with the Americans. What was his name Yuri G?? no opposition, and the dog he had all the space he needed no canine in sight. What does this have to do with the thread? No need to be funny-cheer up---if you read Local drunks post who brought the Russians into it, some humour- his last sentence. sorry you didn't read or have a sense of humour--Russians first man dog first to orbit. never mind sorry I posted--time out--coffee. Edited March 14, 2014 by ginjag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Seeing this article doesn't seem to have long legs, I have a segway question. Does anyone know where the aerial bombing range is around Korat? Inside the airbase someplace? I'm about 30 driving kliks NW of the city and the explosions yesterday were 5x5, Lima Charlie. 1st one got me straight out of my chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtsabai Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I would certainly hate to see the Royal Thai Air Force go head to head with the Chinese. Any other country that might possibly be a 'threat' to Thailand? Must have been a hell of a ride for the pilot and his back seat. He did something right, they walked away. I know this a bit off subject but at least on paper the most advanced Russian/Chinese fighters are equal or better than the American. Let us all hope that it remains paper theory. The F-22 has had oxygen problems all along and the F-35 is nothing but a high tech piece of boondoggle crap that can't even fly much less go head to head in a fight. The USMC versions are all grounded right now. I'd certainly give the US pilots the edge. Sorry for off subject bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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