Royal Thai Air Force

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The Royal Thai Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Thailand’s armed forces, responsible for defending the nation’s airspace and providing air support to military operations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
aircraftInService Aero L-39 Albatros
Airbus A340 (transport/VIP)
Beechcraft 1900
Bell 412 helicopter
C-130 Hercules
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
Sikorsky S-92 helicopter
aircraftTypeOperated fighter aircraft
helicopters
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft
allegiance King of Thailand
Kingdom of Thailand
conflict Cambodian–Vietnamese War (border incidents)
Communist insurgency in Thailand
Franco-Thai War
Laotian Civil War
Vietnam War
World War II
country Thailand
emblem Garuda symbol
formerName Royal Siamese Air Service
foundingDate 1913
garrisonLabel Headquarters
headquarters Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
language Thai
militaryBranchOf Royal Thai Armed Forces
motto “Protecting the Thai Sky” (paraphrased mission)
nativeName กองทัพอากาศไทย
operates Royal Thai Air Force Academy
partOf Royal Thai Armed Forces
primaryMission defense of Thailand’s airspace
role air defense
air superiority
air transport
close air support
reconnaissance
search and rescue
strategic bombing
secondaryMission humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
support to ground and naval forces
serviceType aerial warfare
shortName RTAF
trainingResponsibility training of Thai military pilots
usesRankStructure Thai military ranks


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