jdinasia Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Does anyone know anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 only whats in the nation http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/F16-fighter-jet-pilot-killed-in-Lop-Buri-crash-30254531.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 More HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Aviation Safety Network 20 February 2015 at 13:13 by AFP: A Thai military officer was killed Friday when his F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in a central province, an official said. The plane crashed at around 3 pm (0800 GMT) in Khok Samrong district of central Lopburi province. [At approximate co-ordinates: 15°4′11″N 100°43′26″E]"The pilot could not eject himself out of the plane in time," Lopburi governor Thanakom Chongchira told AFP by telephoneAir Vice Marshal Montol Suchookorn the body of the 30-year-old pilot - Flt Lt Noppanon Niwasanon - was found in the wreckage and air force officers were investigating the cause of the crash. The F-16 was taking part in missile firing training in neighbouring Chai Badan district Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks. I am not at home and just heard some officers mention it. I don't think I know the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefactoryoutlet Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yes I am now sure they "drive" as well on roads as in the sky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2fishin2 Posted February 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yes I am now sure they "drive" as well on roads as in the sky... <deleted> is wrong with you? A person dies defending his country and you want to equate it to the way Thais drive on the road? Can you be any more of a jerk? Military pilots are professionals, highly trained in skills flying fighter aircraft. And what are you trained in? Spouting off at the mouth and sitting on your fat ass on a barstool? Making obscene disrespectful comments must be your forte. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hedghog Posted February 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2015 2 fishin2 Hilarious post. The pilot was defending his country against what exactly? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thailand has a problem. Most, if not all, of their military equipment from guns, to trucks to tanks and jets have been provided by the USA. Until or unless Thailand becomes a democracy again, the U.S. is no longer providing equipment or parts needed to maintain the equipment. As time goes by, more and more equipment will fail due to maintenance problems....lack of parts. Thailand should consider this, unless China and North Korea are willing and capable to provide parts...or new equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yes I am now sure they "drive" as well on roads as in the sky... <deleted> is wrong with you? A person dies defending his country and you want to equate it to the way Thais drive on the road? Can you be any more of a jerk? Military pilots are professionals, highly trained in skills flying fighter aircraft. And what are you trained in? Spouting off at the mouth and sitting on your fat ass on a barstool? Making obscene disrespectful comments must be your forte. Don't hold back. Tell him how you really feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 2 fishin2 Hilarious post. The pilot was defending his country against what exactly? If I have to explain it to you....you wouldnt understand anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted February 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2015 2 fishin2 Hilarious post. The pilot was defending his country against what exactly? Ok.... training to be fully prepared when or if the time comes that he needs to protect his country. Why he was up there is somewhat irrelevant.... also irrelevant is linking how a Thai may fly to how they may drive on the road. Its a shameful attempt at Thai bashing, it brings nothing to the thread. It simply identifies that while many are decent ThaiVisa members there are also some genuine idiots hiding behind a computer screen (that and the possibility that someones intelligence has been sourced from a factory outlet he's named himself after)... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thailand has a problem. Most, if not all, of their military equipment from guns, to trucks to tanks and jets have been provided by the USA. Until or unless Thailand becomes a democracy again, the U.S. is no longer providing equipment or parts needed to maintain the equipment. As time goes by, more and more equipment will fail due to maintenance problems....lack of parts. Thailand should consider this, unless China and North Korea are willing and capable to provide parts...or new equipment. Fairly inaccurate. Many of the Royal Thai Airforce fleet were made in the US. The US is not the only source of parts to maintain the US made aircraft. The US will certainly assure parts remain available even when they cannot make direct sales or gifts of them. The Gripens are the newest fighters they have purchased. The RTARF (supreme command) has been making purchases from countries other than the US for quite some time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thailand has a problem. Most, if not all, of their military equipment from guns, to trucks to tanks and jets have been provided by the USA. Until or unless Thailand becomes a democracy again, the U.S. is no longer providing equipment or parts needed to maintain the equipment. As time goes by, more and more equipment will fail due to maintenance problems....lack of parts. Thailand should consider this, unless China and North Korea are willing and capable to provide parts...or new equipment. Absolutely incorrect. The most modern aircraft fighters the Thai Air Force has are Swedish Grippens, one of the most modern aircraft in the world today. Thats just one example.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toknarok Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yes I am now sure they "drive" as well on roads as in the sky... <deleted> is wrong with you? A person dies defending his country and you want to equate it to the way Thais drive on the road? Can you be any more of a jerk? Military pilots are professionals, highly trained in skills flying fighter aircraft. And what are you trained in? Spouting off at the mouth and sitting on your fat ass on a barstool? Making obscene disrespectful comments must be your forte. Don't go flying (pun intended) off the handle. The air safety record of the Thai military leaves much to be desired. In the last six months FIFTY PERCENT of incidents involving aircraft have been about the military or police and that doesn't include this accident See http://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StasD Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) RIP. I hope next time Thailand will buy SU 34 or SU 35 Edited February 21, 2015 by StasD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thailand has a problem. Most, if not all, of their military equipment from guns, to trucks to tanks and jets have been provided by the USA. Until or unless Thailand becomes a democracy again, the U.S. is no longer providing equipment or parts needed to maintain the equipment. As time goes by, more and more equipment will fail due to maintenance problems....lack of parts. Thailand should consider this, unless China and North Korea are willing and capable to provide parts...or new equipment. Absolutely incorrect. The most modern aircraft fighters the Thai Air Force has are Swedish Grippens, one of the most modern aircraft in the world today. Thats just one example.... I do not claim to be an aviation expert, but.. I am pretty sure the F-16 ( the one that went down ) is an American aircraft. It was not a Swedish jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdaz Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Won't matter what they buy...whether it's a Vios or an Adventador they still manage to crash it.. Seems planes aren't any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yes I am now sure they "drive" as well on roads as in the sky...<deleted> is wrong with you? A person dies defending his country and you want to equate it to the way Thais drive on the road? Can you be any more of a jerk? Military pilots are professionals, highly trained in skills flying fighter aircraft.And what are you trained in? Spouting off at the mouth and sitting on your fat ass on a barstool? Making obscene disrespectful comments must be your forte. Don't go flying (pun intended) off the handle. The air safety record of the Thai military leaves much to be desired. In the last six months FIFTY PERCENT of incidents involving aircraft have been about the military or police and that doesn't include this accident See http://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf Military aircraft have higher accident rates than civilian carriers. They have far different missions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 RIP. I hope next time Thailand will buy SU 34 or SU 35 Maybe a Cessna would be more appropriate? Has Thailand ever engaged in an air war? Not sure if it is true, but was told today by a guy well versed in military matters that no Thai aircraft carriers have aircraft on them now..not suitable to fly. Wonder how that submarine thing is working out for them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thailand has a problem. Most, if not all, of their military equipment from guns, to trucks to tanks and jets have been provided by the USA. Until or unless Thailand becomes a democracy again, the U.S. is no longer providing equipment or parts needed to maintain the equipment. As time goes by, more and more equipment will fail due to maintenance problems....lack of parts. Thailand should consider this, unless China and North Korea are willing and capable to provide parts...or new equipment. Absolutely incorrect. The most modern aircraft fighters the Thai Air Force has are Swedish Grippens, one of the most modern aircraft in the world today. Thats just one example.... I do not claim to be an aviation expert, but.. I am pretty sure the F-16 ( the one that went down ) is an American aircraft. It was not a Swedish jet. F-16 is a Lockheed Martin (USA) 40 year old design..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 RIP. I hope next time Thailand will buy SU 34 or SU 35Maybe a Cessna would be more appropriate?Has Thailand ever engaged in an air war? Not sure if it is true, but was told today by a guy well versed in military matters that no Thai aircraft carriers have aircraft on them now..not suitable to fly. Wonder how that submarine thing is working out for them?? Not on topic but Thailand only has 1 aircraft carrier. It has aircraft (helicopters). No submarine has been purchased. New attack aircraft have been ordered according to Janes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thailand has a problem. Most, if not all, of their military equipment from guns, to trucks to tanks and jets have been provided by the USA. Until or unless Thailand becomes a democracy again, the U.S. is no longer providing equipment or parts needed to maintain the equipment. As time goes by, more and more equipment will fail due to maintenance problems....lack of parts. Thailand should consider this, unless China and North Korea are willing and capable to provide parts...or new equipment. Absolutely incorrect. The most modern aircraft fighters the Thai Air Force has are Swedish Grippens, one of the most modern aircraft in the world today. Thats just one example.... I do not claim to be an aviation expert, but..I am pretty sure the F-16 ( the one that went down ) is an American aircraft. It was not a Swedish jet. You said most if not all their aircraft is from US. Myself an another individual pointed out to you that your statement is incorrect and provided factual evidence to back this up. Nothing more nothing less in our statements. And no, the aircraft that went down is not US, its Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thailand has a problem. Most, if not all, of their military equipment from guns, to trucks to tanks and jets have been provided by the USA. Until or unless Thailand becomes a democracy again, the U.S. is no longer providing equipment or parts needed to maintain the equipment. As time goes by, more and more equipment will fail due to maintenance problems....lack of parts. Thailand should consider this, unless China and North Korea are willing and capable to provide parts...or new equipment. Absolutely incorrect. The most modern aircraft fighters the Thai Air Force has are Swedish Grippens, one of the most modern aircraft in the world today. Thats just one example.... I do not claim to be an aviation expert, but..I am pretty sure the F-16 ( the one that went down ) is an American aircraft. It was not a Swedish jet. You said most if not all their aircraft is from US. Myself an another individual pointed out to you that your statement is incorrect and provided factual evidence to back this up. Nothing more nothing less in our statements. And no, the aircraft that went down is not US, its Thai. A Thai F-16...... .. A USA built plane.....The Saab things, a few, are a new acquisition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 RIP. I hope next time Thailand will buy SU 34 or SU 35Maybe a Cessna would be more appropriate?Has Thailand ever engaged in an air war? Not sure if it is true, but was told today by a guy well versed in military matters that no Thai aircraft carriers have aircraft on them now..not suitable to fly. Wonder how that submarine thing is working out for them?? Not on topic but Thailand only has 1 aircraft carrier. It has aircraft (helicopters). No submarine has been purchased. New attack aircraft have been ordered according to Janes Submarines have been purchased but not delivered due of political instability...if Thailand will have a stable government for 8 years Germany will deliver them. Btw does anybody know where Thailands fighting jet pilots getting trained? Our ones still in Canada and in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 RIP. I hope next time Thailand will buy SU 34 or SU 35Maybe a Cessna would be more appropriate?Has Thailand ever engaged in an air war? Not sure if it is true, but was told today by a guy well versed in military matters that no Thai aircraft carriers have aircraft on them now..not suitable to fly. Wonder how that submarine thing is working out for them?? Not on topic but Thailand only has 1 aircraft carrier. It has aircraft (helicopters). No submarine has been purchased. New attack aircraft have been ordered according to Janes Submarines have been purchased but not delivered due of political instability...if Thailand will have a stable government for 8 years Germany will deliver them.Btw does anybody know where Thailands fighting jet pilots getting trained? Our ones still in Canada and in the US. http://thediplomat.com/2015/01/thailand-eyes-submarine-fleet/ No, no submarines have been purchased. The Swedes are training pilots for the Gripens. I believe that F-16 and F-5's pilots are trained here. I am not sure where they are doing advanced fighter pilot programs currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 The F-16/5 pilot training is all Thai. There are exchange programs with the US but, the responsibility for training is all RTAF (royal thai air force). The Thais do conduct training several times a year with US, Aus, Sing, Indo and Indian air forces. The Grippens have been in inventory for several years now. Having worked with Thai pilots for 6 years at Korat, I have the utmost respect for them. RIP brother. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 RIP. I hope next time Thailand will buy SU 34 or SU 35Maybe a Cessna would be more appropriate?Has Thailand ever engaged in an air war? Not sure if it is true, but was told today by a guy well versed in military matters that no Thai aircraft carriers have aircraft on them now..not suitable to fly. Wonder how that submarine thing is working out for them?? Not on topic but Thailand only has 1 aircraft carrier. It has aircraft (helicopters). No submarine has been purchased. New attack aircraft have been ordered according to Janes Rate Topic 3 votes Thailand has an aircraft carrier with no aircraftStarted by webfact, Today, 07:30 This was posted on TV this morning. Thought you might find it interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 RiP To the pilot. Where I live in Korat I am right in their flight path both take off & landing. They have been very active with the F 16 for last few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 This month they are flying with Marines exercise Cobra Gold, next month Cope Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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