ROYAL THAI POLICE AIR WING

Credits-

The bulk of the data is from personal observations, Thai DCA records and Air Britain publications. Other contributors / sources have been Stig Jarlevik, Markus Herzig (PC-6’s), Martin Best (helicopters), Jeremy Parkin (helicopters), Udom Kebraksa, Tom Milliken, Terry Judge, Michael Fader and a number of ex Thai Police / Air America personnel.

For photos of many Police aircraft go to Police Photo Page

Hiller 360 - 1 reported 1950, either N8131H c/n 131 (imported 29-Nov-49) or c/n 156 (imported 14-Jul-50).

Hiller UH-12B - 10 reported dd 1953, plus 4 more 1954

103 c/n 496; exported to Thailand 6-Jan-53; to G-ATKG Oct-65

102 c/n 497; exported to Thailand 8-Jan-53; to G-ATZB Sep-66

1?? c/n 498; exported to Thailand 6-Jan-53

1?? c/n 499; exported to Thailand 9-Jan-53

1?? c/n 500; exported to Thailand 7-Jan-53

1?? c/n 501; exported to Thailand 10-Jan-53

1?? c/n 502; exported to Thailand 9-Jan-53

1?? c/n 503; exported to Thailand 15-Jan-53

1?? c/n 504; exported to Thailand 20-Jan-53

105 c/n 505; exported to Thailand 26-Jan-53; to G-ATLG Dec-65

1?? c/n 701; exported to Thailand 11-Feb-55

1?? c/n 724; exported to Thailand 17-Feb-55

1?? c/n 725; exported to Thailand 14-Feb-55

116 c/n 726; exported to Thailand 14-Feb-55; to G-AVAJ 1966

Accident to unidentified helicopter, probably UH-12B, on 4-Jun-54

Cessna 180

201* c/n 30574 ex N11B; exported to Thailand 2-Oct-53; to CATC Bangkok as static training airframe by Apr-95; displayed at CATC entrance unmarked by Aug-02 & still there Mar-07

2?? c/n 30576 ex N11B; exported to Thailand 2-Oct-53

Cessna 195

??? c/n 16113 ex N2128C, N11B; exported to Thailand 16-Oct-53; dd ex-Cessna 31-Oct-53

Toyo-Fletcher FD-25B

401 c/n 1 ex JA3051 (regd 13-Apr-53); exported to Thailand 25-Jun-53

Douglas C-47 - 2 reported dd 1954, plus more later. 2 reported current 1966.

293789 c/n 13740 ex 42-93789 (FLC 20-Apr-48); to RTAF Sep-70

319895 c/n 19895 ex 43-15429, PI-C57, VR-HET (canx 08-May-54); stored at Don Muang as VR-HET May-53 to Nov-53; bt by Willis H. Bird, Bangkok 9-Apr-54 for Thai Police; reported current Jul-54; noted derelict at Kai Tak

315883 c/n 20349 ex 43-15883, N34960; exported to Thailand 25-Sep-58; noted Mar-59; noted coded ‘PAE’ 1966; noted 1967 & May-68; fate not known

292662 ? c/n 12487 ex 42-92662, KG452, CF-TED, N9144H; exported to Thailand 25-Sep-58; to RTAF Sep-70

219789 believed to be c/n 26777 ex 43-49516, SVAF, RTAF L2-43/18; did not serve with Thai Police; preserved at RTP Museum from at least 1994

647 c/n 26908 ex 43-49647; Police use unconfirmed, and not a known RTAF C-47

Lake LA-4-180 Buccaneer

501

502

503

Tie ups not known, but from:-

c/n 246 ex N1003L exported to Thailand 25-Aug-60

c/n 250 ex N1007L exported to Thailand 15-Sep-60 & to HS-TCR Nov-68

c/n 251 ex N1008L exported to Thailand 17-Oct-60 & to HS-TCS Nov-68

All three dd to “RVAN-JAI”. All reported with Marine Police (abbreviated as ตร.รน) at Pak Nam. One in Bangkok Science Museum 1983 & still there 2004

Sikorsky S-55

600 c/n 55-940; exported to Thailand 9-Feb-56; preserved in RTP Museum

Cessna 310F

701 c/n 310-0116 ex N5816X; exported to Thailand 01-May-61; dd ex-Cessna 10-May-61; noted 1969; w/o 26-Nov-80

702* c/n 310-0117 ex N5817X; exported to Thailand 02-May-61; dd ex-Cessna 10-May-61; preserved in RTP Museum

Sikorsky S-62A

801* c/n 62-020* ex N9F, exported to Thailand 29-Aug-62; noted 1971; preserved in RTP Museum

802 ? c/n 62-028; exported to Thailand 12-Dec-62 (Police use unconfirmed); believed w/o

Bell 204B

912 c/n 2012; exported to Thailand 13-Dec-63; sold to Canada Jan-79 & shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’’; to C-GAPJ Aug-79

913 c/n 2013; exported to Thailand 13-Dec-63; sold to Canada Jan-79 & shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’’; to C-GJME Jul-79

914 c/n 2019 ex N3086G; exported to Thailand May-67; sold to Canada Jan-79 & shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’’; to C-GAIP May-80

915 c/n 2045; exported to Thailand 20-May-66

916 c/n 2062; exported to Thailand 24-Jul-67

917 c/n 2063; exported to Thailand 24-Jul-67; sold to Canada Jan-79 & shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’’; to C-GEAP Aug-79

918 c/n 2064; exported to Thailand 24-Jul-67; sold to Canada Jan-79 & shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’’; to C-GJLV Jul-79

919 c/n 2066; exported to Thailand 8-Aug-67; to N4580Y by Dec-83

920 c/n 2067; exported to Thailand 16-Aug-67; sold to Canada Jan-79 & shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’’; to (C-GKWC), C-GSHK Aug-79

921 c/n 2068; exported to Thailand 19-Aug-67

Hiller UH-12E

1001 c/n 2247; exported to Thailand 17-Aug-64

1002 c/n 2294; exported to Thailand 21-Aug-64; to HS-TZB Jun-87

1003 c/n 2295; exported to Thailand 14-Aug-64; to HS-TZC Jun-87

1004 c/n 2296; exported to Thailand 19-Aug-64; to HS-TZD Jun-87

1005 c/n 2312; exported to Thailand 4-Sep-64; to HS-TZE Jun-87

1006 c/n 2314; exported to Thailand 2-Sep-64; preserved in RTP Museum

1007 c/n 2316 ex N90455; exported to Thailand 29-Jun-65

1008 c/n 2344; exported to Thailand 7-Jul-65; to HS-TZF Jun-87

Accident to an unidentified UH-12 (type ‘E-4’) 17-Jan-89

Kawasaki KH-4

1101 c/n 2067; dd 30-Sep-65; to VH-LWS Jul-98

1102 c/n 2075; dd 30-Sep-65

1103 c/n 2081; dd 16-Sep-66; to Australia

1104* c/n 2082; dd 16-Sep-66; note that c/n 2088* read from ground instructional KH-4 marked 1104 at CATC, Bangkok

1105 c/n 2083; dd 16-Sep-66

1106 c/n 2086; dd 16-Sep-66; to Australia

1107 c/n 2087; dd 16-Sep-66

1108 c/n 2088; dd 16-Sep-66; to VH-KSU Sep-87

1109 c/n 2184; dd 23-Sep-71; to Australia

1110 c/n 2185; dd 23-Sep-71; to VH-KSJ Sep-86

1111 c/n 2186; dd 23-Sep-71; to VH-HFV Jul-87

1112 c/n 2188; dd 23-Sep-71; to VH-JAJ Jun-86

1113 c/n 2190; dd 23-Sep-71; noted at Don Muang Mar-83; to VH-FNZ Aug-97

1114 c/n 2191; dd 23-Sep-71

1115 c/n 2192; dd 23-Sep-71; to VH-JWB Jul-86

1116 c/n 2198*; dd 30-Sep-73; preserved as 1119 in RTP Museum

1117 c/n 2199; dd 30-Sep-73; to VH-JPH Dec-87

1118 c/n 2200; dd 30-Sep-73; to VH-JWA Apr-86

1119 c/n 2201*; dd 30-Sep-73; noted in ‘Tango’ Takhli store Feb-04

1120 c/n 2202; dd 30-Sep-73; to VH-ALE Sep-97

Note that the tie-ups of Police serial to c/n are not absolutely confirmed. Accidents to unidentified KH-4’s were on 28-Jun-73 & 28-Feb-74

DHC-4A Caribou

12251 c/n 251; accepted 7-Nov-66 & dd 14-Nov-66; w/o 24-Mar-70

12257* c/n 257; accepted 5-Dec-67; noted Mar-71, Mar-83 & Feb-87; noted wfu Jan-98 thro’ May-06; to Police Cadet School, Nakorn Pathom Nov-06

12271* c/n 271; accepted 7-Mar-69 & dd 11-Mar-69; noted Sep-69, Mar-83 & Feb-87; noted wfu Jul-94 thro’ May-06; to Naresuan Camp, Hua Hin by Oct-06

Type not known (probably not used)

13xx

Beagle D5/180 Husky

1409* c/n 3687; mfg at Rearsby from Jul-66; dd Feb-67; preserved in RTP Museum

Fairchild Hiller FH1100

1501 c/n 33; ex N533FH; exported to Thailand 1967

1502 c/n 56; exported to Thailand 18-Aug-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKHG) 1979, then N37526, C-GSOT, N29985

1503 c/n 57; exported to Thailand 21-Aug-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKIC) Jul-79

1504 c/n 58; exported to Thailand 24-Aug-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKIK) Jul-79

1505 c/n 59*; exported to Thailand 24-Aug-67; ground instructional at CATC, Bangkok

1506 c/n 60; exported to Thailand 30-Aug-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKIY) 1979

1507 c/n 61 ex N761FH; exported to Thailand 1-Sep-67

1508 c/n 62 ex N762FH; exported to Thailand 1-Sep-67

1509 c/n 63; exported to Thailand 7-Sep-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKKG) 1979

1510 c/n 64; exported to Thailand 6-Sep-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKJG) Jul-79

1511 c/n 65; exported to Thailand 12-Sep-67

1512 c/n 66; exported to Thailand 15-Sep-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKJP) Jul-79

1513 c/n 67; exported to Thailand 15-Sep-67; sold to Singapore General Aviation Service Co. Pte. Ltd Jan-79; sold on to Crow Equities Ltd (Calgary) 3-Apr-79, then to Liftair International Ltd 20-Apr-79; shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GKJV) Jul-79

1514 c/n 68; exported to Thailand 19-Sep-67

1515 c/n 69; exported to Thailand 19-Sep-67; sold to Canada Jan-79 & shipped to Vancouver on ‘MS Sagodha’; to (C-GGBJ) 1979

1516 c/n 70; exported to Thailand 20-Sep-67

Fairchild/Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter

1601* PC-6B2-H2 c/n 2030* ex N2789R; dd cMay-69; noted Dec-70 thro’ Jan-01; fuselage noted stored outside (under Caribou 12271 wing) Aug-02 thro’ Aug-05

1602 PC-6B2-H2 c/n 2031 ex N2790R; dd cMay-69; w/o 5-Feb-73

1603* PC-6B2-H2 c/n 2032* ex N2791R; dd cMay-69; w/o 11-Nov-95; remains sold at auction 04-Nov-00

1604* PC-6B2-H2 c/n 2043 ex N2792R; dd cMay-69; noted wfu Aug-04; noted engineless May-05 thro’ May-06; noted being restored Jan-07

1605* PC-6C-H2 c/n 2063 ex N21438; dd c1972; noted dismantled Mar-83; noted wfu Jan-99 thro’ Aug-04; noted active Aug-05 thro’ Jan-07

1606* PC-6C-H2 c/n 2064* ex N21441; dd c1972; noted wfu Jan-99; noted engineless May-05 thro’ Jan-07

1607 PC-6C-H2 c/n 2065 ex N21442; dd c1972; w/o 15-Sep-84

1608* PC-6C-H2 c/n 2066* ex N21443; dd 1972; noted Mar-83; noted active 2002 thro’ 2004; noted engineless May-05 thro’ May-06; noted active Jan-07

1609* PC-6B2-H2 c/n 733 ex HB-FGB*; dd 09-Mar-72 (ex Switzerland – reported to MinAg); noted Nov-72 & Mar-83; noted active 2002 thro’ Jan-07; [note c/n 733 also reported as 1609(2), with PC-6C-H2 c/n 2067 as 1609(1)]

Accidents to unidentified PC-6’s were in Aug-70, and on 17-Jan-75 & 4-Jun-80

Bell UH-1H

1701* c/n 10764* ex 68-16105; noted Aug-03 thro’ Aug-05

1702 c/n 10765 ex 68-16106

1703* c/n 10766 ex 68-16107; noted Jan-01

1704* c/n 10767 ex 68-16108; damaged 30-May-85; noted Oct-00; boom only noted Aug-02 thro’ Aug-05

1705* c/n 10768 ex 68-16109; noted Aug-03; noted rotorless May-05 thro’ Aug-05

1706 c/n 10769 ex 68-16110; noted at Don Muang Mar-83; w/o Jan-95; wreck noted Jan-00 thro’ Apr-05

1707* c/n 10770* ex 68-16111; noted Mar-83 thro’ Jan-95; noted at Vancouver Aug-97; noted complete Aug-03 thro’ May-06; boom only noted Jan-07

1708 c/n 10771 ex 68-16112; w/o 17-Oct-72

1709 c/n 11773 ex 68-16514 (also reported as 68-16113 c/n 10772)

1710* c/n 11774* ex 68-16515; noted Oct-95

1711* c/n 11775* ex 68-16516*; noted Mar-83; w/o before Oct-95; wreck noted at Don Muang Jan-00; wreck noted at Ram Inthra Apr-05

Bell 205A-1

1712* c/n 30144* ex N59408; noted Jan-96; believed current 2003

1713* c/n 30145* ex N59409; noted May-96; grounded Oct-98 & reported to have since been cannabilised; pod only noted Jan-99; noted bagged Apr-05 thro’ Aug-05

1714 c/n 30197 ex 9V-BGS; noted Feb-04

1715 c/n 30199 ex 9V-BGR

1716 c/n 30207; noted Jan-01; grounded Oct-97; noted Aug-03 thro’ Dec-03

1717* c/n 30208; noted Jun-95; grounded Jul-99; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1718* c/n 30211*; grounded 2000; noted stored May-03 thro’ Aug-05

1719 c/n 30214; w/o 5-Sep-81

1720* c/n 30216*; noted active thro’ Feb-08

1721* c/n 30220* ex 9V-BHR; noted Oct-95 thro’Aug-05

1722* c/n 30224* ex 9V-BHS; noted May-06

1723* c/n 30233 ex N92096; noted Aug-05; wreck noted May-06

1724* c/n 30237 ex N92219; noted stored Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05

1725* c/n 30240* ex N92233; noted rotorless Oct-95 thro’ May-05; pod only noted Aug-05

1726* c/n 30234* ex N92109; noted Dec-03

1727 c/n 30236 ex N92168; noted Oct-01 thro’ Jan-07

1728 c/n 30238 ex N92231; damaged 12-Jun-77; noted Jan-06

1729 c/n 30280 ex 9V-BKM

1730* c/n 30281* ex 9V-BKN; noted Mar-96 thro’ Feb-04

1731* c/n 30302* ex N2774Y; pod only noted Apr-05

1732* c/n 30304; noted Oct-95; pod only noted Jan-99 thro’ Apr-05

1733* c/n 30307*; noted Mar-96; noted rotorless May-05 thro’ Aug-05

1734 c/n 30298; w/o 04-Aug-81; c/n 30279 ex 9V-BKH previously reported as 1734

Accidents to unidentified Bell 205A-1’s were on 15-May-79, and to either 204B’s, UH-1H’s or 205A-1’s on 22-Sep-77

Dornier Do-28D-1

1815* c/n 4015* ex (N6770), D-IDMO (canx 23-Mar-70); accepted 20-Mar-70; noted active Feb-71, Jan-81, Mar-83 & Sep-85; preserved in RTP Museum

Reports of c/n 4035 ex D-IEHB are believed in error as this was a Turkish allocation

NZAI T6/24 Airtourer

1909* c/n B.577 ex ZK-DHH; ff 21-Mar-72; dd 4-Apr-72 through Siam Aviation; preserved in RTP Museum

NZAI CT/4A Airtrainer

2009 c/n CT4-002 ex ZK-DIM; dd 1-Dec-72 through Siam Aviation; noted Mar-83; noted in ‘Tango’ Takhli store by Feb-04

Short Skyvan 3M

21897* c/n SH1897 ex G-AZKL, 1897; dd 09-Jun-72; noted active Jan-07

21902* c/n SH1902 ex G-AZSR; dd 23-Jun-72; noted Jan-82; noted engineless Aug-02 thro’ Jan-07

21919* c/n SH1919 ex G-BBFA; dd 16-Oct-73; noted active thro’ Feb-08

Bell 212

2209* c/n 30555; noted Mar-83 thro’ May-05

2210* c/n 30556; noted Mar-83 thro’ Jan-04

2211* c/n 30603; noted wfu Aug-05

2212* c/n 31201 ex 9V-BMJ; noted Aug-03

2213 c/n ?????; assumed

2214* c/n 31204 ex 9V-BMK; noted Jan-01; noted Aug-03 thro’ Aug-05 (no rotors)

2215 c/n 31232 ex N4770H

2216* c/n 31233 ex N4770M; pod only noted May-05 thro’ Aug-05

2217* c/n 31237 ex N37YZ; noted rotorless Jan-04 thro’ May-05; pod only noted Aug-05 thro’ May-06

2218 c/n 31238 ex N38YZ; noted active thro’ Feb-08

2219* c/n 31241 ex N41YZ; noted Aug-03 thro’ May-06

2220* c/n 31242 ex N42YZ; noted May-06

2221 c/n 31244 ex N44YZ; noted rotorless Mar-03 thro’ May-05

2222* c/n 31245 ex N45YZ; noted Nov-95; pod noted stored Aug-03; noted complete Dec-03 thro’ May-05

2223 c/n 31308 ex N32131 (canx 10-Feb-92); noted stored Aug-03; noted active Jan-07

2224* c/n 31309 ex N3213H (canx 09-Apr-92); noted May-06

Serials 2201 to 2208 possibly not used to avoid confusion with Navy Bell 212’s; reports of 2203 and 2207 in May-98 are believed to be mis-sightings

Bell 206B Jet Ranger II

2301* c/n 1840 ex 9V-BGW; noted Mar-83; noted Oct-01 thro’ May-06

2302* c/n 1841 ex 9V-BGX; noted Oct-01 thro’ May-06

2303* c/n 1842* ex 9V-BGY; w/o before Oct-95; wreck noted Oct-95 thro’ Jan-02

2304 c/n 1848 ex 9V-BGZ; noted stored Jan-99

2305 c/n 1898* ex 9V-BHT; noted stored Jan-99; pod noted stored Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05

2306* c/n 1902* ex 9V-BHU; noted stored Oct-01 thro’ May-06

2307* c/n 1906* ex 9V-BHV; noted stored Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05

2308* c/n 1910* ex 9V-BHW (?); noted under repair Mar-83; noted stored Oct-01 thro’ May-06

2309* c/n 2116* ex N99071, 9V-BHY; noted stored Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05

2310* c/n 2120* ex N99076, 9V-BHZ; noted stored Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05

2311* c/n 2124 ex N99077, 9V-BHM (?); noted stored Oct-01 thro’ May-06

2312* c/n 2128* ex N99079, 9V-BHN (?); noted Oct-01 thro’ May-06

Bell 206B Jet Ranger III

2313* c/n 3954* ex N3210N, 9V-BNV (?); noted stored Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05

2314* c/n 3986 ex N3135S (?); w/o 02-Jun-93; wreck noted Oct-95 thro’ Jan-02

Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger

2401* c/n 45307 (?); noted Mar-83 thro’ May-06

2402* c/n 45310 (?); grounded Oct-99; noted active May-06

Short SD-330-UTT

25099* c/n SH3099 ex G-BLJB, 43099; displayed at SBAC Farnborough 1984 (as G-BLJB); dd 26-Sep-84; noted active Jan-07

25105* c/n SH3105 ex G-BLRR, 43105; dd 23-Mar-85; noted Jan-01; noted engineless & wfu Aug-02 thro’ May-05; noted being restored Aug-05; noted active thro’ Feb-08

Bell 412EP

2601* c/n 36048 ex C-FNOH; exported to Singapore Jun-92; noted May-06

2602* c/n 36049; noted Jan-95 thro’ May-06

2603 c/n 36146 ex N1208F; exported to Thailand 29-Dec-99; noted Apr-05

2604* c/n 36147* ex N12070; exported to Thailand 29-Dec-99; noted active May-06

2605* c/n 36148 ex N1207Z; exported to Thailand 10-Jan-00; Princess’s Flight; noted active May-06

2606 c/n 36149 ex N1207W; exported to Thailand 29-Dec-99; noted May-06

2607* c/n 36170 ex N2043C; exported to Thailand 18-Dec-97; noted stored Feb-03 thro’ May-06

2608* c/n 36171* ex N4219Y; exported to