EAST & SOUTH EAST OF BANGKOK

 

This listing covers wrecks & relics currently (or recently) seen and reported to the east and south east of Bangkok, listed roughly north to south. 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, Tom Milliken, Rik van der Vet, Sukit Sittisudtum (Thaiflight), Erik van Helvoort, Peter Davison and others for their input.

 

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

 

Markings

Type

Operator

Notes

 

Lam Lu Ka, Wat Phuet Udom Temple (Route 3312, km31) [13°57'25.62"N, 100°53'12.93"E]

 

#

 

Sikorsky UH-34D

RTAF scheme

displayed since c.1987; noted Apr-04 thro’ Oct-04 (had escaped from Laos to Udorn 25-Jun-75 & stored there until c.1987); [ex Bu150577, H-30]

note: tail boom marked 0577 noted at ‘Tango’ Saraburi Aero Park site Apr-07

 

Samut Prakarn, Naval Museum, Thanon Sukhumvit (Hwy 3), 20km southeast of Bangkok towards Samut Prakan, opposite Naval Academy [13°36'33.69"N, 100°35'41.68"E]

 

7235 / 51-7235

Albatross HU-16B

Navy

noted Apr-86 thro’ Jan-07; [ex 7235 serial 65B from cockpit data plate]

 

Bang Plee, Caterpillar dealership, north side of Hwy 34, 30km from Bangkok [13°36'25.21"N, 100°46'48.83"E]

 

698

C-123K

RTAF

ex Si Racha scrapyard; noted late-00 thro’ Sep-07; [ex 54-698]

 

Bang Wua, Duckhams garage, west side of Hwy 34, 52km from Bangkok [13°32'30.42"N, 100°57'40.50"E]

 

#

C-123K

RTAF

noted 2001 thro’ Sep-07; [ex 57-6289 c/n 20299 from data plate]

 

Chonburi [13°20'51.86"N, 100°58'16.51"E]

Moved by 2006 to Fonjangnanghai Pub, 126/307 Moo 3, Thanon Praya Sajja, Chonburi. Now parked OFF Thanon Praya Sajja a little closer to Chonburi than previously. It is in a vacant area of land next to a Wild West-style timber saloon bar called Fonjangnanghai Pub. It can be reached by turning into Soi Bansuan-Prayasajja 31 heading into Chonburi from Ang-sila. There is an inconspicuous 7 Eleven shop at the corner of Soi 31. Immediately past the soi entrance is a noticeable 'Bizzie Pub,' which sits back from the road in a barn that is rather like an aircraft hangar. As you go into Soi 31 there is a row of townhouses on your left. On your right is the Praya Satta Golf Academy - it has a blue roof, but before you even see this building you will see the high nets of the driving range. Turn right past the golf academy and you will see the C46. If you miss the Soi 31 turn off, there is rough track immediately past Bizzie Pub that will take you straight to Fonjangnanghai Pub and the C46.

 

Was parked behind Rodbahnphaya Co Ltd (car dealership), 126/305 Moo 3, Prayasajja Road Ban Sawan, Muang Amphur, Chonburi Province. Go south on Hwy 3 through Chonburi. Turn right (west) onto Hwy 3134 signed Ang Sila for 3.1km. Turn right (north) at traffic lights back towards Chonburi centre for 4.5km. C-46 on left 100m off road.

 

#

Curtiss C-46F

 

ex ‘Apichart’ Restaurant, Lad Phrao, Bangkok; new 2001; noted thro’ Aug-04 parked behind Rodbahnphaya Co Ltd (car dealership), 126/305 Moo 3, Prayasajja Road Ban Sawan, Muang Amphur, Chonburi; moved by Sep-06 to Fonjangnanghai Pub, 126/307 Moo 3, Thanon Praya Sajja, Chonburi; noted thro’ Jan-07; [ex HS-SKD - wears traces of PI XW-PMF on wings]

 

??

Lockheed T-33

RTAF

reported preserved in Chonburi

 

Bangphra, CMT microlight field [13°14'10.51"N, 100°59'42.11"E]

 

U-C01

Jabiru

 

wreck noted Aug-02 thro’ Nov-04

 

Bangphra [13°13'58.23"N, 100°57'25.67"E]

 

HS-SPC

Robinson R-22B-2 Beta

 

wreck noted Sep-07

 

Bangphra, west of Sukhumvit Hwy3 [13°13'54.35"N, 100°55'57.51"E]

 

#

Douglas C-47

 

in garden; noted from air Aug-02

 

Bangphra, Property 45/13, Soi Phabhum,  east side of Sukhumvit [13°11'25.51"N, 100°56'8.00"E]

 

HS-1SS

Douglas C-47

 

in garden; moved from U-Tapao late 1980’s / early 1990’s; marked HS-1SS (one-es-es) by Feb-03; noted Feb-04; [ex XV-NIA which escaped from Saigon to U-Tapao 29-Apr-75]

 

Si Racha, Vajiravudh Scout Camp

 

#

U-10

 

noted Aug-02 thro’ Jan-07; [possibly c/n 1234;  ex 66-14332]

 

Si Racha scrapyard, east side of Hwy7 38km north of Pattaya [13° 9'54.94"N, 100°59'26.64"E]

 

#

A300B4-103

 

ex Don Muang; hulk noted May-02 thro’ Sep-07; [ex HS-THO]

 

210

Douglas C-47

RTAF

noted May-94 derelict on Aerothai apron at Don Muang; camouflaged; moved to Si Racha by Mar-00 and present thro’ Sep-07; [ex 43-49210 from data plate]

 

919

Douglas C-47

RTAF

noted May-94 derelict on Aerothai apron at Don Muang; camouflaged; noted there Jan-99; moved to Si Racha by Mar-00 and present thro’ Sep-07; [Thai serial "L2-25/01”; c/n 27180]

 

Pattaya, Royal Garden Plaza (Ripley's Believe It or Not Theatre)

#

Douglas RC-47P

 

noted Apr-95 thro’ Jan-07; built into side of building as though crashed (noted at Bangphra Dec-94 being prepared for move to here); [ex 43-49703 from cockpit plate]

 

Pattaya (Siam Country Club)

 

#

 

HS748-2A

 

noted on display at entrance 2005 thro’ Jan-07; [ex HS-THI]

 

Pattaya Eastern Flying Club Strip [12°54'6.45"N, 100°55'58.32"E]

 

N41172

J3-65 Cub

 

airworthy with Jim Matonti; noted Feb-03; [c/n 7788 from data plate]

Jomtien, incomplete waterpark 2km east of Hwy 3 near km154 [12°51'11.12"N, 100°55'21.67"E]

Turn east off Highway 3 near km154; signposted to the Pattaya Shooting Club, opposite the Office of the Pattaya State Attorney. The entrance is about 2km down that road on the right. A wide entrance road opposite a villa with a tiled roof.

 

565

C-123K

RTAF

ex Don Muang; noted preserved 2003 thro’ Jan-07; [ex 55-4565 c/n 20226 from data plate]

 

#

Antonov An-24

 

noted preserved 2003 thro’ Jan-07; white; [possibly ex RDPL-34006 or RDPL-34010]

 

#

Antonov An-24RV

 

noted preserved 2003 thro’ Jan-07; red [possibly ex RDPL-34006 or RDPL-34010]

 

#

Mil-8

 

noted preserved 2003 thro’ Jan-05; grey; no rotors; [possibly RDPL-34044]

 

Jomtien, east side of Hwy 3 near km157 [12°50'4.56"N, 100°54'47.97"E]

 

#

SE3130 Alouette 2

German Army

 

ex Ongkarak; first noted Dec-07; [ex PQ+935, PQ+135, QA+209, 75+90 c/n 1515-253]

 

#

HS748-2A

 

ex Nong Khai; noted Nov-02; repainted in spurious Lion Air scheme and ZS-AGB marks by early Feb-03; noted without rear horizontal tailplane Aug-04 thro’ Jan-05; repainted with ‘Avro 748’ titles by mid-2006; noted thro’ Jan-07; repainted grey in USAF marks by Dec-07; [really ex HS-THH]

 

301

SIAI SF-260MT

 

first noted Dec-07; [believed to be F15-12/20 ex ‘Tango’ Takhli AFB store]

 

#

CT/4

 

first noted Dec-07

 

#

Kawasaki KH-4

 

ex Police; ex ‘Tango’ Takhli AFB store; first noted Dec-07; [c/n 2201 manufactured 06.73 from data plate]

 

108

Maule MX7-235

 

ex Army; ex ‘Tango’ Takhli AFB store; first noted Dec-07; [c/n 10108C]

 

#

Fantrainer 600

 

wreck first noted Dec-07; [believed to be ‘40211’ / “F18k-1/27”ex ‘Tango’ Takhli AFB store]

 

29629

Beech Baron

 

ex ‘Tango’ Takhli AFB store; first noted Dec-07

 

#

Hughes TH-55A

 

ex ‘Tango’ Takhli AFB store; first noted Dec-07

 

 

Bell 206 Jet Ranger

 

 

noted dismantled  Jan-07; [identity unknown]

 

helicopter

 

 

wreck noted  Jan-07; [type uncertain]

U-Tapao Navy Base

 

151265

HU-16B Albatross

Navy

noted Apr-96 thro’ Jan-07 displayed at main gate; [presumably ex Bu151265]

 

Aprons & hangars

 

 

 

1103

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted at least May-03 thro’ Jan-07 stored on apron; [ex Bu136430]

 

7475

O-1A Bird Dog

Navy

noted May-88 thro’ Jan-07 displayed near civil terminal; [probably ex 51-7475]

 

1304

O-1A Bird Dog

Navy

 

noted Dec-03 thro’ May-06 stored near 103 Squadron facility; [probably ex 51-4582]

 

#

TA-7C

Navy

fuselage noted dumped near civil terminal Aug-02 thro’ Jan-07; [reported as ex Bu156773]

 

#

A-7E

Navy

fuselage noted dumped near civil terminal Aug-02 thro’ Jan-07; [reported as ex Bu159300]

 

#

A-7E

Navy

fuselage noted dumped near civil terminal Aug-02 thro’ Jan-07; [reported as ex Bu160539]

 

1309

 

Cessna U-17B

Navy

noted May-05 thro’ May-06 preserved near 101 Squadron facility; [probably ex 71-1455]

 

1201

Fokker F-27-200MAR

Navy

noted engineless May-06; [c/n 10666]

 

1202

Fokker F-27-200MAR

Navy

noted stored Aug-02 thro’ May-06; [c/n 10663]

 

2105

 

GAF N24A Nomad

Navy

noted stored May-06; [c/n N24A-120]

 

2309

Sikorsky S-76B-7

Navy

wreck noted stored May-05 thro’ May-06; [c/n 760451]

 

2312

Sikorsky S-76B-7

Navy

noted stored May-05 thro’ May-06; [c/n 760455]

 

#

Bell 214ST

Army

noted in use by Navy for spares 2002 thro’ May-05; [c/n 28133]

 

1204

P-3T Orion

Navy

noted engineless May-06; [ex Bu152142]

 

43-49213

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ May-98; converted to guest house by 2003, and moved to a site by the sea just to the west of runway 01 threshold; noted thro’ Jan-07; [c/n 26474]

 

Stored in and next to Revetments (west of runway, on main apron) [12°41'20.81"N, 101° 0'2.82"E]

 

108

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted wfu Jan-99; noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu136620]

 

110

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu133383]

 

1101

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted stored Oct-97; noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu136415]

 

1102

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted Apr-96 thro’ Jan-00 displayed inside main gate; noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu136416]

 

2103

Canadair CL-215

Navy

noted stored Jan-00 thro’ May-06; [c/n 1058]

 

152163

P-3A Orion

Navy

spares use at least Oct-97 to Apr-05; noted stored in revetments May-06

 

1306

Cessna U-17B

Navy

noted stored in revetments May-06; [identity uncertain]

 

1307

Cessna U-17B

Navy

noted stored in revetments May-06; [probably ex 71-1438]

 

1308

Cessna U-17B

Navy

noted stored in revetments May-06; [probably ex 71-1442]

 

8643

Cessna U-17B

Navy

noted Apr-96 thro’ Jan-00 displayed inside main gate; noted stored in revetments May-06; [identity uncertain]

 

1301

O-1A Bird Dog

Navy

 

noted stored in revetments May-06; [probably ex 50-1682]

 

1302

O-1A Bird Dog

Navy

 

noted stored in revetments May-06; [probably ex 51-16973]

 

1305

O-1A Bird Dog

Navy

 

noted stored in revetments May-06; [identity uncertain]

 

152177

P-3A Orion

Navy

spares use at least Oct-97 to May-06

 

2102

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted in good condition parked on apron Jan-03 thro’ Jan-07; [identity suspect, as 2102 ex 44-76418 believed stored in the east revetments]

 

Stored in Revetments (east of runway) [12°41'5.35"N, 101° 0'48.28"E]

 

HS-UTJ

Boeing 747-246B 

One-Two-Go

arrived 17-Feb-07 for storage; still there Apr-07; [c/n 21678]

 

N899TH

Boeing 747-217B 

 

arrived 17-Feb-07 (?) for storage; still there Apr-07; [c/n 20929]

 

XU-700

Tristar 1

Orient Thai

stored since at least early 2003; vandalized at U-Tapao 25-Jun-04; noted thro’ Jan-07; probably due to go to Jesada at Ayuthaya 2008 [c/n 1055]

 

S2-ADR

Tristar 1

Bismillah Airlines

stored since mid 2003; vandalized at U-Tapao 25-Jun-04; noted thro’ Nov-06; gone by Jan-07; [c/n 1129]

 

107 ?

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted wfu Jan-07

 

1104 ?

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted wfu Jan-07

 

 

Grumman S-2F

Navy

noted wfu Jan-07

 

5 derelict C-47 (4 with wings and 1 fuselage) noted Jan-07, believed to be:-

 

45-1127

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ Jan-07; [c/n 34397]

 

202

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ Jan-07; [ex 43-49925 c/n 27186]

 

2102 / 44-76418

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted wfu Oct-97 thro’ Jan-00 & believed still derelict thro’ Jan-07; the C-47 marked ‘2102’ noted in good condition on apron since at least Jan-03 is believed to be falsely marked

 

Plus two from (the third presumably masquerading as ‘2102’):-

 

48101

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted derelict Nov-85 thro’ May-97; [ex 43-48101 c/n 25362]

 

43-48777

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ May-98; [c/n 26038]

 

43-49095

Douglas C-47

Navy

noted derelict May-97; [c/n 26356]

 

Updated 10-Jan-08