EAST & NORTH EAST OF BANGKOK

 

This listing covers wrecks & relics currently (or recently) seen and reported to the north east of Bangkok, listed roughly south to north. The main museums, the Thai AF Museum, the Thai Police Museum and ‘Tango Squadron’ are listed separately, as are other geographic areas of Thailand.

 

Latitude & Longitude are given for many locations (cut & paste into Google Earth)

 

This listing is based on personal observations and research. Many exhibits have been closely inspected by the author, and many identities confirmed or corrected from previously published information, based on airframe data plates etc.  ‘Standard’ references such as Bob Ogden’s “Aircraft Museums & Collections of the World : Asia” and Lesley Hunt’s “Veteran and Vintage Aircraft” have also been referred to, and thanks are due to Andy Marden, Martin Best, Rik van der Vet, Tom Milliken, MacAlan Thompson and others for their input.

 

Many serials are in Thai script, generally enclosed in “—” below.  # means no external identification

 

 

Markings

Type

Operator

Notes

 

 

 

Saraburi, Wat Pa Puttayan

 

 

#

Douglas C-47

RTAF

cockpit section noted 2005; [identity unknown]

 

 

Muek Lek, Hwy 2 (139km NE of Bangkok) [14°38'13.84"N, 101° 9'46.04"E]

 

 

#

C-123B

 

believed to be ex Royal Plaza Hotel, Korat; noted Apr-95 (repainted, with "Thep Pra Tan Park View" titles); noted Feb-03 (repainted again & no titles); noted Dec-06; [possibly 54-568 or 55-4568 which was reported Jan-01 at “Meklua”, although this was a C-123K]

 

 

Nakhon Nayok, Chulachamklao Army Cadet School

 

 

2430

Bell UH-1H

Army

noted displayed Aug-05

 

 

Nakhon Nayok, Armed Forces Preparatory School

 

 

91695 / ‘71113’

Northrop F-5E

RTAF

ex RTAF Museum; to Nakhon Nayok 2006 (officially transferred 18-Sep-06); [ex 79-1695]

 

 

69160 / ‘1312’

 

Northrop F-5A

RTAF

ex Korat; to Nakhon Nayok 2006 (officially transferred 18-Sep-06); [ex 66-9160]

 

 

30676 / ‘1213’

F-86L Sabre

RTAF

ex Bangkok; displayed on pole; noted 2005; [really ex 53-626]

 

 

#

T-28D Trojan

RTAF

ex Bangkok; noted 2005; [plates in main gear wells refer to 'serial no. 040' and 'contract no.AF04-606 134 20']

 

 

1803

Cessna A-37B

RTAF

displayed on pole 2005; [reported to be ex J6-20/28, 69-6364]

 

 

55-569 / “L4K-7/16”

C-123K

RTAF

ex Don Muang; noted 2005; [ex 55-4569 from data plate]

 

 

Ongkarak, Hwy305 (km44)

 

 

N2271D

Douglas C-47

 

noted dismantled Jan-08; reported from U-Tapao area;  [c/n 33174]

 

 

#

SE3130 Alouette 2

German Army

noted Feb-05; ex Sattahip; [ex PP+136, PQ+137, QA-205, 75+74 c/n 1466-221]

 

 

Nakhon Ratchasima, Korat AFB [14°56'4.03"N, 102° 4'46.19"E]

 

 

‘RR17-23’

Cessna T-37B

RTAF

 

noted Feb-03 thro’ May-06; [ex 56-3518]

 

4941 / ‘1313’

F-86F Sabre

RTAF

noted May-95 thro’ May-06; on pole at main gate; [probably ex 52-4941]

 

 

26-13 / ‘1134’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

put on display 1989; noted Jan-95 thro’ May-06; displayed inside base

 

 

Nakhon Ratchasima Airport, Jesada Technik Museum [14°56.9' N, 102°18.7' E]

 

 

HS-UTB

Boeing 747-246B

Orient Thai AL

arrived early 2006; noted engineless Jan-07

 

 

Nakhon Ratchasima, Suranaree Army Base

 

 

2479

O-1E Bird Dog

Army

noted wfu & stored Jan-98 thro’ May-06; also reported at Lopburi Special Forces Museum May-06

 

 

2659

O-1E Bird Dog

Army

noted wfu & stored Jan-98 thro’ May-06

 

 

Ubon Ratchathani AFB [15°15'N, 104°52.2'E]

 

 

‘21123’

Cessna A-37B

RTAF

displayed on gate thro’ 2007; [identity uncertain but may be J6-14/15, 71-0809]

 

 

‘21124’

Cessna A-37B

RTAF

displayed on gate thro’ 2007; [reported as J6-8/15, 71-0803]

 

 

732

T-28D Trojan

RTAF

displayed on gate 1996 thro’ May-06; [probably ex 51-3732]

 

 

575

C-123B

RTAF

reported derelict on airfield Jan-01; noted Sep-03 being loaded for movement; noted on display (no rudder) Dec-05 thro’ May-06; [ex 54-575]

 

 

Sakhon Nakhon

 

 

??

Albatross HU-16B

Navy

reported on Lake Nong Han 2001; [could this actually be the hulk of C-47 w/o in Nong Harn reservoir 1984?]

 

 

Sakhon Nakhon, Kasetsart University

 

 

159148 / ‘41131’

OV-10C Bronco

RTAF

given by RTAF 2006

 

 

Udon Thani AFB [17°23'N, 102°47.6'E]

 

 

13480 / “JF13-116/18”

T-28 Trojan

RTAF

reported on Hwy2 gate 1996; noted Feb-03 thro’ Jan-05 [probably ex 51-3480]

 

 

01603 / ‘23106’

 

Northrop F-5B

RTAF

noted on Hwy2 gate Dec-02 thro’ Jan-05

 

31602 / ‘23105’

 

Northrop F-5B

RTAF

noted stored in hangar Feb-03; noted parked in revetments Jan-05

 

 

Udon Thani Police Camp, Hwy22 (1.2km from junction with Hwy2)

 

 

#

C-46

 

jump trainer in Police training ground; no outer wings or tail; reported 2001 & noted Feb-03, but believed to have been airlifted there from Udorn AFB 1973; [data plate missing; but possibly ex CNAF ‘001’ or ‘006’]

 

 

Nakhom Phanom

 

 

#

Rotorway Exec 90

 

reported derelict

 

 

Nakhom Phanom AFB

 

 

Loei War Memorial Park (next to Loei Airport, Hwy201)

 

 

#

T-28D Trojan

RTAF

displayed 1985 thro’ Nov-04; [reported as ex 49-1687]

 

 

#

Wren 460

Army

displayed Feb-03 (serialled515’) thro’ Nov-04, although reported to have been there 10+ years, initially serialled 5190; [ex HS-PCA c/n 55190/4]

 

 

Updated 10-Jan-08