List of aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force

The following is a list of aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force, past, present, and future.

Current

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Designation	Type	In Service	Total	Notes
Combat Aircraft
Dornier Alpha Jet	Germany	Light attack	B.J7	Alpha Jet A	18	18^[1]	14 planned to upgrade to Alpha Jet TH standards^[2] All expect to retire within 2031
Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine	United States	Light attack	B.J8	AT-6TH		^[3]	Eight on order
Northrop F-5	United States	Multirole fighter	B.Kh18	F-5E / TH 1-seat F-5F / TH 2-seat	30 3	33^[1]	13 from 33 of F-5E/F upgraded to F-5TH Super Tigris standards^[2] which had avionics and weapons upgrades, becoming functionally equivalent to fourth generation fighter. One F-5TH 2-seat (21105) crashed during training on 3 December 2021.^[4]^[5] All expect to retire within 2031.
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States	Multirole fighter	B.Kh19	F-16A Block 15 ADF F-16A Block 15 OCU F-16AM Block 20 MLU F-16B Block 15 ADF F-16B Block 15 OCU F-16BM Block 20 MLU	12 13 12 1 7 6	51^[1]	3 F-16A-15OCU and 4 F-16B-15OCU received from the RSAF. Block 15 ADF and Block 15 OCU are expect to retire within 2031
Saab JAS 39 Gripen	Sweden	Multirole fighter	B.Kh20	JAS-39C JAS-39D	7 4	11^[1]	All received MS20 upgrade. 14 planned. One JAS 39 Gripen C (701108) crashed during an air show on 14 January 2017.
AEW&C
Saab 340 AEW&C	Sweden	AEW&C	B.K1	S100B Argus	2	2^[1]	Aircraft mounted with an Erieye radar.
Reconnaissance
Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker	Switzerland	Reconnaissance	B.JT2	AU-23A	15	15^[1]	mounted with EO/IR
Piaggio P.180 Avanti	Italy	Reconnaissance	B.TL20	Avanti II EVO	1	1^[1]
Diamond DA42	Austria	Reconnaissance	B.TF20	DA42MPP	11	11^[1]	mounted with EO/IR
Transport
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	Tactical airlift	B.L8	C-130H C-130H-30	7 5	12^[1]	10 Being upgraded
Basler BT-67	United States	Transport	B.L2	PT6A-67R	7	7^[1]	A modified Douglas DC-3 with P&W PT6A Turboprop engines. Used for firefighting/seeding. One lost in 2006.
Boeing 737	United States	VIP	B.L11	737-4Z6 BBJ 737-8Z6 BBJ	2 2	4^[6]
Airbus A319	Germany	VIP/Transport	B.L15	A319-115CJ	1	1^[7]
Airbus A320	France	VIP/Transport	B.L15	A320-200ACJ	2	2^[7]
ATR 72	France	VIP/Transport	B.L16	ATR-72-500 ATR-72-600	3 6	3 6
Saab 340	Sweden	Transport	B.L17	340B	5	5^[1]
Sukhoi Superjet 100	Russia	VIP/Transport	B.L18	SSJ100-95LR	3	3^[8]
Airbus A340	France	VIP/Transport	B.L19	A340-541	1	1^[9]	Former Thai Airways aircraft
Helicopter
Bell 412	United States	VIP/Utility	H.6	412 412SP 412EP	6	6^[1]	2 retired in Oct 2021.^[10]
Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk	United States	VIP/Med Evac	H.10	S-92A	5	5^[1]
Eurocopter EC725	France	CSAR/Utility	H.11	EC725 H225M	12	12^[1]	.^[11]
Sikorsky S-70	United States	VIP/Utility	H.12	S-70i	5	5^[12]
Eurocopter EC135	France	Utility	H.13	H135	6	6^[13]
Trainer aircraft
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle	South Korea	Light attack/Lead-in fighter trainer	B.KhF2	T-50TH	12	12^[11]	2 on order.^[11] 14 T-50THs ordered in total. First 4 aircraft delivered in April 2018.^[14]
Cessna T-41	United States	Trainer aircraft	B.F14	T-41D	6	6^[11]
PAC CT/4	New Zealand	Trainer aircraft	B.F16	CT-4A/E	24	24^[11]
Diamond DA42	Austria	Trainer aircraft	B.F20	DA42	18	18^[1]
Diamond DA40	Austria	Trainer aircraft	B.F21	DA40NG	8	8
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	United States	Trainer aircraft	B.F22	T-6TH	12	12
RTAF-6	Thailand	Trainer aircraft	B.TO6	RTAF6	3	3^[15]	25 planned
UAV
Aeronautics Defense Dominator	Israel	Reconnaissance		Dominator-2	(3)	(3)	Three on order.
RTAF U-1	Thailand	Reconnaissance	BR.TF1	RTAF U-1	17	17	mounted with EO/IR
Aerostar Tactical UAS	Israel	Reconnaissance	BR.T1	Aerostar BP	4	4	mounted with EO/IR
Sapura Cybereye	Malaysia	Reconnaissance	Cybereye II	Sapura Secured Technologies	3	3 ^[16]	mounted with EO/IR
Earth observation satellite
NAPA-1	Thailand	Reconnaissance	RTAF-SAT-1		1	1	Thai Earth observation satellite. It is the first satellite of the Royal Thai Air Force.^[17]^[18] The satellite was built by Dutch firm Innovative Solutions In Space (ISISpace).^[19] After being delayed several times partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the satellite was launched on 3 September 2020, on Arianespace Vega rocket's flight VV16.^[18]^[20]
NAPA-2	Thailand	Reconnaissance	RTAF-SAT-2		1	1

Armament

Name	Origin	Type	Notes
Air-to-air missile
Python 4/3	Israel	short range infrared homing missile	120 obtained^[21]
AIM-120C AMRAAM	United States	beyond-visual-range missile	initial 50 missiles^[21]
AIM-9E/J/P Sidewinder	United States	short range infrared homing missile	600 missiles obtained^[21]
IRIS-T	Germany	short range infrared homing missile	40 units – employs a thrust vector control motor^[21]
Meteor	Germany	beyond-visual-range missile	Future operators
Air-to-surface missile
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