It would probably just not be included if it had similar performance. Oh wait, but the ADJ is fake
RTAF air tactical operations competition 2024 https://fb.watch/oDNa5jk6SA/?mibextid=Si3T6l
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Stingray replacing my Type 16 for light tank will be nice.
Very surprising to see them all be passed so soon
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Three more Suggestions for Thailand soon - Nice to see the other two TTs now being passed as well
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The last Thai propeller-driven fighter and the first Thai Jet Fighter Aircraft, F8F-1/1B (B.kh.15) and F-84G Thunder Jet!
But the proudest of all, the swords of Thai Airforce and shields of Thai sky, F-5s! Thailand had, and still has, a lot of F-5s and its variants!
Fun Fact, Royal Thai Airforce museum also houses the world first F-5A!
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Okay, to whom it may concern, while we are here to discuss about Thai vehicles, please be mindful about the sources of the articles and do not, I repeat I DO NOT USE, CITE, OR LEAK THE CLASSIFIED AND NOT-YET-DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS!
As far as the document in question is concern (You know which one), while it may have been floating around on the internet unprotected for quite a while, it has not yet been officially declassified. As thus, please do not post the document or the link to document in question.
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May i presented you another additional thai vehicle
here
1 a Dodge M37 with a M39A2 canon
2 is a M41A3 equip with a Cockerill mk4a1
3 is a M113 with TAT-251
4 M113A2 with TOW
5 M151A2 with TOW
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continue
Toyota OSP-J with 2.25 mm MLRS
M35 with 18tube 105mm MLRS
Dodge M37 with 6 tube 105 MLRS
Condor APC with 20mm
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Type 62 Light tank (Capture vehicle)
FAV with 4 barrel 73mm rocket launcher (Thai:จิ้งจอกดง)
V-150 with 20mm oerlikon (border patrol police)
M45 with quad 12.7 (marine)
i hope ths image and info can help you with the research for Thai sub tree
There’s another choice for Thai vehicle but it like the TH-301 case which is M41GTI this bulldog upgrade is once a choice for RTA plan for modernized M41 in the late 80s but it came out no order been place because the cost of the upgrade is not meet with the budget RTA has set.
Or even extreme case added tested vehicle like OF-40Mk2 Vicker MBT mk3 Leopard 1A5 SK-105 like a T-80U in Swedish tech
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at this point by the amount of vehicles i see, they can have their own tech tree lol
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In National Memorial they already remove Ha-go for the restoration still don’t know when they will bring it back, but there is no Vicker 6 ton in there i can confirm it since am walk in to this place everytime when i got a chance, there’s only 2 tank you will see for now is M41A3 at the front door of the museum and LVT4 at the front gate the place you can go visit Vicker 6 ton is at the พิพิธภัณฑ์ทหารรบพิเศษ in loburi and other place iirc is โรงเรียนทหารสรรพาวุธ (Ordnance Military School) in bangkok but am not sure is it publicly open or not
Oh, I really thank you.❤️
These weapons will help bridge the gap with Thai Sub Tree very well. But as for the incoming test vehicles, they may not be considered stationed in Thailand. but may be taken into consideration as well. And I will rank different vehicles. that you propose soon in case there is an update on Thai vehicles in the future
As for the M41GTI, I saw that there was a forum set up and it had a 100% rating, but it was proposed to be in the German Tree. For this matter, I will try to look at various trends first to see if it should be combined with the Thai Sub Tree or with German Tree
M-41GTI in Thailand
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Think about it, it is a subtree being proposed here, not a whole nation tree, a single top tier mbt should suffice, and you guys can get BM-Oplot to fill that position, why do you need the VT4 anyway?
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Why limit the tree to one MBT, when 2 can be added? Especially now that the Thai VT4 won’t be the only or the best variant.
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Why is it not accepted? Many weapons that were not in service in the countries of the original tree have already been implemented, such as Finland’s MiG-21bis, Taiwan’s F-16, South Africa’s Gripen, and Hungary’s Leo2A4. There is no particular reason why Chinese weapons should not be included in other countries’ subtrees.
On the contrary, it is a double standard to once decide to include weapons of that nationality in a particular tree and then distribute the weapons of that nationality to technically related trees (for example, adding the MiG-21 to the Soviet Union with Finnish military specifications)
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In celebration of the introduction of Gripen into War Thunder, Here are pictures of Thai Gripen from the Thai Aviation Museum.
And here is the painting celebrating Thai Airforce and its planes throughout its history
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The Guardian of the sky
In 1976, the Cabinet approved the Royal Thai Air Force. Procured 1 squadron of F-5 E/F fighter jets and weapon systems on May 12, 1976, using direct procurement from the US government. In the FMS (Foreign Military Sale)
Previously, the Air Force had appointed a committee to purchase the first set of F-5 E/F fighter jets of the Royal Thai Air Force, named the “Committee on Interceptor Fighter Project with Air-to-Air Missiles” to consider the matter. of needs, agreements, and various details Until the results of the requirements were summarized, the matter was then sent for consideration, which was later approved by the Cabinet.
On the same day, the Royal Thai Air Force has signed a contract to purchase F-5 E/F aircraft with weapons systems and various equipment as follows
- Purchase of 13 F-5 E single-seat fighter jets for a total of $41.6 million.
- Purchase of 3 F-5 F two-seat fighter jets for a total of $12.5 million.
- Cost of tools and supporting equipment is $6.6 million.
- Initial cost of spare parts for 18 months of use is $11.2 million.
- Technical staff service fee is $0.2 million.
- Transportation cost is $9 million.
- Operating expenses and various services amount to $2 million.
Totaling a total of 75 million dollars, equivalent to approximately 1,537.5 million baht in Thai currency at that time, the period of installments was 4 years in total from 1976 - 1979 and in addition to the purchase of F-5 E/F fighter aircraft. In addition to the first batch of 16 units, there is also the procurement of another number of AIM-9 J in the amount of 441.7 million baht. This part was procured during 1978 - 1979.
Thai F-5E/F at Mc Clellan Air Force Base, USA, before delivery, photographed in 1980.
F-5E/F fighter jets were then ordered and received in 1981 and a few more in 1987. and entered service in Sqn 102 Wing 1, Sqn 211 Wing 21, Sqn 403 Wing 4 and Sqn 711 Wing 71, with a history of fighting during the Vietnamese border raids in Thailand. and Thai-Laos Border War by performing duties in attacking ground targets. and and intercepted Vietnamese planes entering Thailand
Image of engine damage after being hit by an SA-7 Manpad during the Vietnamese border raids in Thailand.
An-26 of the Vietnamese Air Force that was intercepted by two Thai F-5Es and had to make an emergency landing.
As for the matter of upgrading the Thai F-5E/F, it has been upgraded a total of 3 times.
1st Upgrade
in 1988 (the first 10 years of service), 39 F-5E/Fs (34 F-5Es, 5 F-5Fs, excluding those from the US Air Force) went through improvements to increase their capabilities. in battle It is equipped with a head-up display (HUD), weapon aiming computer (WAC), and radar warning receiver (RWR). AN/ALR-46(V)6 AN/ALE-40 decoy dispenser and LN-39 inertial air navigation aid. In addition, for the second group of F-5E/F, the ability to use short-range air-to-air missiles has been increased. Python-3 also
1st Upgrade of F-5 with Sidewinder and Python-3
2nd Upgrade
In 2000-2003 (approximately 20 years after entering service), 31 F-5E/Fs (27 F-5Es, 4 F-5Fs) were upgraded by Elbit, Israel. This will be separated into 2 sub-projects (due to limited budget due to the economic situation) which is to improve and increase the efficiency of the safety system for the first group of 16 F-5E/F units. and improved to increase combat capability for the second group of 15 F-5E/Fs (after improvements, the second group of F-5s is called F-5E/F mod or F-5T Tigris) with Equipped with a mission computer, HUD screen, multi-purpose display (MFD), pilot helmet with DASH aiming center, and new flight instruments. radio communication system Radio-assisted air navigation with GPS satellites. The joystick and throttle are equipped with HOTAS buttons. Improved RWR and the ability to use the Python-4 short-range air-to-air missile.
2nd Upgrade of F-5T Tigris with Python-4
3rd Upgrade
In 2018, the Royal Thai Air Force began the third round of the F-5E/F upgrade program, improving the use of a wider range of weapons systems, including the use of the AIM-9M, IRIS-T and Python-4. With I-Derby BVR, Countermeasure, New cockpit and DASH Helmet, radar system and Datalink connectivity, the F-5TH has very high capabilities.
3rd Upgrade of F-5TH Super Tigris
Source
RTAF Facebook offical
วีรกรรม F-5 ในสมรภูมิเขาค้อ
Wing of Siam by FS1.Thammawat Rattanawichan
เครื่องบิน F-5E สกัดกั้นเครื่องบิน An-26 ของกองทัพอากาศเวียดนาม
Samorabhum Magazine
เรารักเครื่องบินไทย
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