WEST & SOUTH WEST OF BANGKOK

 

This listing covers wrecks & relics currently (or recently) seen and reported to the west & south west of Bangkok. 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) and others for their input.

 

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

 

Markings

Type

Operator

Notes

 

Wat Hua Krabue [13°37’9.41”N, 100°26’58.331”E]

RDPL-34131

Harbin Y-12(II)

 

noted on display May-10 (was still in service Aug-03)

Nakhon Chaisi, Jesada Technik Museum (Main Site) [13°48'43"N, 100°11'50.4"E]

 

HS-TCU

PA-38 Tomahawk 112

CATC

noted on display at entrance 2006 thro’ Jul-07

#

SE3130 Alouette 2

German Army

ex Jomtien; believed moved here c.2004; noted thro’ Jul-07; [ex PG+131, PC+131, PC+201, 75+16 c/n 1274-111; radio call ‘7516’ on panel]

 

#

SE3130 Alouette 2

German Army

ex Jomtien; believed moved here c.2004; noted thro’ Jul-07; [ex PC+134, PC+203, 75+19 c/n 1277-114; radio call ‘7519’ on panel; also panel marked ‘1277’]

 

#

Sikorsky CH-34

 

parked on land 100m from main site; noted thro’ Jul-07; [UH34D 153699 c/n 581793 mfg Dec66 from data plate; therefore ex AAM H-53, Lao AF 3699 which escaped from Vientiene to Udorn 17-Jun-75, and stayed there until 26-Jan-87 when sold by Laos to a Thai company, SPM]

 

#

Sikorsky CH-34

 

components only parked on land 100m from main site; noted thro’ Jul-07; [identity unknown]

 

#

Douglas C-47

 

 

ex River Kwai; parked on land 100m from main site; noted thro’ Jul-07; [c/n 10239 from data plate, ex N2270M; also has an HAEC overhaul plate dated 7-4-65]

 

Nakhon Chaisi, Jesada Technik Museum (Satellite Site) [13°48'15.4"N, 100°17'11.7"E]

 

576

C-123K

RTAF

ex Ratchaburi; stored complete in compound thro’ Jul-07; [c/n 20025 ex 54-576 from data plate; ex RTAF L4k-1/16]

 

#

C-123K

RTAF

ex Ratchaburi; stored dismantled in compound thro’ Jul-07; [ex 55-4576 from C-123K mod data plate; ex RTAF ‘576A’ L4k-20/19]

 

Nakhon Chaisi

 

1349

O-1 Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi; reported by 2009; [probably ex 50-1349]

 

1607

O-1 Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi; reported by 2009; [ex 50-1607]

 

3313

O-1 Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi; reported by 2009; [identity uncertain]

 

Up to 20 ex Army Bird Dogs reported here for sale in 2009, all ex Lopburi

Nakhon Pathom, Sampran Police Cadet School [13°43'34.57"N, 100°13'1.91"E]

 

12257

Caribou

Police

ex Don Muang; moved in Nov-06; [c/n 257]

 

Nakhon Pathom, km63 on the Petchakasem road from Bangkok to Nakhon Pathom, located on the main road, on the opposite side of Makro - Nakhon Pathom branch

 

501

Douglas C-47

RTAF

ex Lopburi dump; first noted Dec-07; [ex 43-48501 c/n 25762]

 

Kamphaeng Saen AFB [14°6'7"N, 99°55'2"E]

 

‘RR.19-04’ / ‘19’

Cessna T-37B

RTAF

noted on display at main gate Jan-99 thro’ Jan-00 coded ’06-04’; noted coded ‘RR19-04’ Jan-06 thro’ Jan-10; [believed to be RR06-04 c/n 40628]

 

RR.2123

Chipmunk

RTAF

noted displayed behind flightline Jan-96 thro’ Jan-01 coded ‘6’ noted Jan-06 thro’ May-06 coded ‘RR.62’; noted Jan-10 coded ‘RR.2123’; [identity unknown]

 

#

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

put on display at main gate 1988; noted Dec-95 thro’ Jan-01 coded ‘15’; noted Jan-06 thro’ May-06; coded ‘1127’; moved to roadside display inside base unmarked by Jan-10; [ex F11-15/10, 52-9836]

 

”H4k-31/07”

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

ex Lopburi; f/n Jan-10 at roadside display inside base

 

“F12-20/23” / ‘20’

Cessna T-37B

RTAF

noted stored in hangar Jan-01 thro’ Jan-08; moved to roadside display inside base by Jan-10;

 

“F12-18/23” / ‘18’

Cessna T-37

RTAF

f/n on pole in Golf Course Jan-10; [false marks; identity unknown]

 

“F12-11/13” / ‘11’

Cessna T-37C

RTAF

noted stored Jan-01 thro’ Jan-10

 

“F12-13/13” / ’13’

Cessna T-37C

RTAF

noted stored Jan-01 thro’ Jan-10

 

“F12-18/23” / ‘18’

Cessna T-37B

RTAF

noted stored Jan-01 thro’ Jan-10

 

RR.220 / ‘5’

T-6G Texan

RTAF

noted displayed inside base Jan-96 thro’ Jan-10; [identity unknown]

 

Kamphaeng Saen Commando Training Centre [14°4'55.28"N, 99°55'49.64"E]

 

705

C-123B

RTAF

noted preserved at Commando Training Center May-06 thro’ Jan-10; [ex 54-705]

 

H6-28/15 / ‘20335’

Bell UH-1H

RTAF

noted stored at Commando Training Center May-06 thro’ Jan-10; [probably ex 68-15729]

 

Kanchanaburi, Surasri Army Camp

 

2996

O-1A Bird Dog

Army

noted displayed on parade ground Jan-07; [identity uncertain]

 

2130

O-1 Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi Maintenance Batallion; noted displayed next to Hwy3086 at end of runway by Jan-07;  [probably ex 51-12130]

 

2696

O-1 Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi Maintenance Batallion; noted displayed next to Hwy3086 at end of runway by Jan-07;  [probably ex 51-12696 or 56-2696]

 

1510

O-1A Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi Maintenance Batallion; noted wfu Apr-05 thro’ May-06; noted displayed at airfield entrance on Hwy3086 by Jan-07; [c/n 21184]

 

4231

O-1E Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi Maintenance Batallion; noted wfu Apr-05 thro’ May-06; noted displayed inside airfield by Jan-07; [c/n 23892]

 

2608

O-1 Bird Dog

Army

ex Lopburi Maintenance Batallion; noted displayed in parade ground on Hwy3086 by Jan-07; [probably ex 56-2608]

 

Kanchanaburi, Vietnam Veterans Museum, Surasri Army Camp

 

010 / “L2-46/18”

Douglas C-47

RTAF

ex Don Muang Aerothai apron; displayed at least Feb-01 thro’ Jan-07; [ex 43-49010 c/n 26271]

 

713 / “L4k-17/18”

C-123K

RTAF

given to Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Museum 02-Mar-94 & still there Jan-07; [ex 54-713, c/n 20162]

 

1984

 (2581 visible under paint)

O-1E Bird Dog

Army

displayed at least May-03 thro’ Jan-07; [c/n 21641 from data plate]

 

6246

Bell UH-1H

Army

displayed at least May-03 thro’ Jan-07; [‘246’ on panel radio call plate; probably ex 70-16246]

 

Ratchaburi area (scrapyard)

 

???

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

reported in scrapyard 2003

 

Cha Am (Marukataiyawan Palace) (entrance east off main highway between km216 & km217)

 

HS-SKO

Short SD360

Bangkok AW

parked disused at Don Muang from Sep-95; broken up there Mar-96; fuselage hulk only remaining by Apr-96; remains to Marukataiyawan Palace [12°42'0.33"N, 99°57'23.70"E] by Jan-00; noted displayed near  Marukataiyawan Palace, 350m east of Hwy4, thro’ Oct-06; still present May-10

 

HS-TSB

Short SD330-200

Thai AW

noted displayed near Marukataiyawan Palace [12°41'54.06"N, 99°57'35.40"E], 850m east of Hwy4, Oct-01 thro’ Oct-06; still present May-10

 

Hua Hin (Naresuan Camp)

 

12271

Caribou

Police

ex Don Muang; displayed beside road outside Camp Naresuan [12°41'5.72"N, 99°57'12.52"E] by Oct-06; still there Jan-10; [c/n 271]

 

HS-SKN

Short SD360

Bangkok AW

parked disused at Don Muang from Sep-95; broken up there Mar-96; fuselage hulk only remaining by Apr-96; remains to Naresuan Camp [12°40'50.66"N, 99°57'31.61"E] by Jan-00; still there as jump trainer near Police hanger  Jan-07 thro’ Jan-08

 

Hua Hin Airport [12°37'48.00"N, 99°57'12.00"E]

 

#

Cessna U-17A

CATC

noted Mar-95 thro’ Jan-10; displayed at CATC entrance; [c/n 1217 model A185E from data plate, ex 66-14425]

 

HS-TCC

PA-28-161

 

dismantled wreck noted outside Mar-95 thro’ Jan-10; [c/n 2816097 from data plate]

 

Hua Hin, PARU base (4.5km south of Hua Hin airport)

 

#

Douglas C-47

 

noted Mar-95 thro’ Jan-07; fuselage carcass only (apparently ex parachute ground trainer); [ex HS-SAF]

 

Pranburi Infantry Center

3098

SD330-UTT

Army

ex Don Muang; due to Pranburi Infantry Center 2009; [c/n SH3098]

 

3102

SD330-UTT

Army

ex Don Muang; due to Pranburi Infantry Center 2009; [c/n SH3102]

 

Prachuap Khiri Khan AFB [11°47'12.00"N, 99°48'12.00"E]

 

#

Boeing P-12 replica

RTAF

displayed at north entrance to base Dec-09

 

‘53144’

U-10D

RTAF

displayed at north entrance to base Jan-95 thro’ Dec-09; [data plate illegible]

 

1539 / ‘53114’

O-1A Bird Dog

RTAF

ex ‘Tango’ Don Muang; displayed at north entrance to base Mar-03 thro’ Feb-04; [identity uncertain as clashes with 1539 ‘60413’ at ‘Tango’ Takhli store]

 

159137 / ‘41120’

 

OV-10C Bronco

RTAF

noted displayed at main gate May-06 thro’ Feb-08

91538

T-28D Trojan

RTAF

displayed at south gate Mar-03 thro’ Feb-08; [probably ex 49-1538]

 

‘53’

T-6 Texan

RTAF

displayed at south end of base, at Ao Manao Beach, Jan-95 thro’ Mar-03; noted stored on apron May-06; displayed at north entrance to base Dec-09

 

JTh2-04/15 / ‘21308’

 

AU-23A

RTAF

noted stored for spares Aug-04 thro’ May-06

JTh2-05/15 / ‘21310’

 

AU-23A

RTAF

noted stored for spares Aug-04 thro’ May-06

JTh2-09/15 / ‘21314’

 

AU-23A

RTAF

noted stored for spares Aug-04 thro’ May-06

JTh2-11/15 / ‘21316’

 

AU-23A

RTAF

noted stored for spares Aug-04 thro’ May-06

2483 / ‘60414’

O-1E Bird Dog

RTAF

ex ‘Tango’ Don Muang; reported to Prachuap Khiri Khan; [probably ex 56-2483]

 

2693 / ‘60420’

O-1E Bird Dog

RTAF

ex ‘Tango’ Don Muang; to Prachuap Khiri Khan by 2003; noted stored May-06; [ex 56-2693]

 

Phuket (offshore - approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay)

 

079

Douglas C-47

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08; coded ‘D1’; [ex 45-1079 c/n 34349; identity re-used by BT-67 L2k-09/47 ‘46159’]

 

093

Douglas C-47

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08; coded ‘D4’; [ex 45-1093 c/n 34363]

 

224 / ‘40223’

Douglas AC-47D

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08; coded ‘D3’; [probably ex 42-93224 c/n 13112]

 

734

Douglas C-47

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08; coded ‘D2’; [ex 44-76734 c/n 33066]

 

”H4k-10/05” “20153”

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08

 

”H4k-23/07” “20135”

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08

 

”H4k-27/07” “20141”

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08

 

”H4k-42/09” “20157”

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08

 

”H4k-58/12” “20147”

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08

 

”H4k-63/19” “20173”

Sikorsky S-58T

RTAF

ex Lopburi; moved to Phuket early 2008 and sunk as diving attraction approx 1km off Bang Tao Beach, Cherng Talay, Phuket Nov-08

 

Surat Thani AFB [9° 8'6.00"N, 99° 8'18.00"E]

 

721275 / ‘70142/SRT’

Northrop F-5A

RTAF

noted preserved May-06 thro’ Jan-09; [ex 67-21257]

 

159138 / ‘71121’

OV-10C Bronco

RTAF

noted preserved at Wing 7 HQ Oct-08 thro’ Jan-09

 

41574 / ‘70135/SRT’

Northrop F-5E

RTAF

noted preserved at Wing 7 HQ Oct-08 thro’ Jan-09; [composite mainly from Kh18Kh-35/31]

 

Hat Yai AFB [6°55'54.00"N, 100°23'42.00"E]

 

‘56134’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

put on display 1993; preserved on Wing 56 gate; noted Jan-95 thro’ Feb-04; [serial 37-26]

 

‘56142’

Lockheed RT-33A

RTAF

stored from 1995; noted stored Feb-04; [reported to be serial 8-13]

 

‘56132’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1993; noted wfu Jan-95 & Dec-95; noted stored Feb-04; [reported to be serial 25-13]

 

28-25 / ‘56111’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1995; noted stored Feb-04

 

31-25 / ‘56112’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1993; noted wfu Dec-95; noted stored Feb-04

 

35-26 / ‘56115’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1993; noted wfu Dec-95; noted stored Feb-04

 

38-26 / ‘56114’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1995; noted wfu Dec-95; noted stored Feb-04

 

41-31 / 70617

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1993; noted wfu Jan-95; noted stored Feb-04; [reported to be code ‘56121’]

 

‘56123’

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1993; noted wfu Jan-95; noted stored Feb-04; [reported to be serial 43-31]

 

44-31 / 80474

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1992; noted wfu Jan-95; noted stored Feb-04; [reported to be code ‘56124’]

 

45-31 / ‘56125’ / 80525

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

stored from 1992; noted wfu Jan-95; noted stored Feb-04

 

#

Lockheed T-33A

RTAF

preserved in playground Dec-95 thro’ Feb-04

 

Updated 14-Jun-10