Thailand Trip

[urkles]

My first completed log, hopefully some gaps will be filled in the final edit!

THAILAND TRIP, JANUARY 4TH – 28TH 2011

Here follows a comprehensive list of aircraft noted between these dates on a visit to Thailand. The trip started at Heathrow on the 4th where an Omani AF Boeing 747SP was noted before flying to Mumbai where on the deck were 2 Mi 17 ‘Hips’ close to the Business Jet park. Arriving at Bangkok in the morning of the 5th I overflew Don Muang where 7 C130H Hercules, 737,ATR-72 and AT28D (0-91601) were noted, the T28 being next to a parade ground. My eternal thanks for Steve Darke and his excellent website for filling in the gaps.

BALCONY MOVEMENTS
The following aircraft were noted at Don Muang from my condo;
CT/4A AIRTRAINER, 604 SQN seen on Jan 5,6,7,10,11,13,14,17,19,21,22,23,24,25 with the following confirmed;
60432,01(19th) 60434,04(13th,24th) 60436,07(11th) 60437,11(7th,11th,13th,14th) 60438,13(5th,11th,25th) 60439,15(5th,11th) 60440,17(11th,17th,19th) 60442,20(5th,7th,17th) 60443,22(11th)

DIAMOND DA-42, 604 SQN seen on Jan 5,6,7,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,19,21,22,23,25,26 with the following confirmed;
60446(25th) 60447(11th,13th,15th,19th,23th,26th) 60449(10th,11th,13th,14th,15th,17th,22nd) 60450(13th,14th,17th) 60451(5th,13th,19th)

CESSNA T41D, 604 SQN seen on Jan 5,6,7,10,11,13,14,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,26,27 with the following confirmed;
8967,60421(7th) 8968,60422(7th,11th,13th) 8972,60426(11th,13th) 8973,60427(14th,21st,22nd,23rd,24th,25th) 8977,60430(19th)

C130H/H-30 HERCULES, 601 SQN seen on Jan 5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25 with the following confirmed;
60104(11th,19th,21st,22nd,23rd,25th,26th) 60105(7th,12th,17th) 60107(10th,11th,12th,13th,15th,18th,19th,26th) 60108(5th,6th,10th,11th,13th,14th,15th,23rd,24th) 60110(9th) 60111(25th) 60112(12th)

ATR 72, 603 SQN seen on Jan 5,6,7,10,11,13,14,17,19,20,21,24,25,26 with the following confirmed;
(L16-01/52)(13TH,19TH,20TH) 60314(25TH)

HS748, 603 SQN seen on Jan 6,7,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,19,21,23,24,25,26 with the following confirmed;
60304(7th,10th,11th,12th,13th,16th,25th) 60305(11th,16th,17th,19th)

Though seen mainly from a distance RTAF AB412s were noted on Jan 5,6,7,10,12,14,17,21,24,25,26 and RTAF UH1Hs Jan 10,17,24.

F16s were noted on the Jan 6,9,13(F16B) with the the following confirmed;
F16A 90036, 40305 and 90025, 40312, both on the 6th

CASA CN235 of the Police noted Jan 6,10,16,22 with the following confirmed
CN235 28053 (6th,16th,22nd)

CASA CN235 KASET2222 was seen on the 14th

AU23A Peacemakers were seen on Jan 6th and 12th with the following confirmed;
42082(12th)

L39ZA 40107 and 40116 seen on the 6th

A310 HS-TYQ,60202 was seen on Jan 6,7,10,13,18,19,23,24,25

F5 TIGERS were noted on Jan 6,11,16,22,25 with the following confirmed;
91692, 21105 (6th) 91683, 21120 (6th) both 211 Sqn

PILATUS PC-9 were noted on the 6th and 9th, four being noted on the 6th

BOEING 737, ROYAL FLIGHT confirmed serials;
90409, 99-999 (6th,13th,19th) 55-555(10TH,14th,20th,21st,22nd)

THAI ARMY ERJ135 were noted on Jan 6,7,21

POLICE SHORTS 330 were noted on Jan 23

461 SQN NOMADS noted on Jan 6,24

BASLER BT67, 461 SQN were seen on Jan 7,9,10,19,21,24,25 with the following confirmed
46155 (7th,21st,24th) 46159 (9th.19th)

THAI ARMY BEECH 1900 were confirmed as;
0170 (7th,11th,12th,14th,23rd,26th)

RTAF ALPHA JET seen on Jan 9th

THAI ARMY JETSTREAM was confirmed as;
41094 (10th,14th,17th)

THAI ARMY CASA 212 seen on Jan 11,25

THAI NAVY DORNIER DO-228 was confirmed as
1115 (13th)

C12U 84-0155 of Company A, 6th Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment based at Seongnam in South Korea was noted on the 18th and Don Muang based C12 31214 was noted on the 5th and 25th Jan.

New Thai Police EC-155s 2903 and 2904 were seen on the 19th, more of these later.

Civilian list seen from condo included the following;
BOEING 737, NOK Airways;
HS-TDA (6TH,7TH,12TH) HS-DDN(6TH,10TH,23RD) HS-TDF(10TH,19TH) HS-DDL(12TH,13TH) HS-DDP(6TH,13TH,18TH,19TH,22ND,23RD) HS-TDE(18TH) HS-DDM(18TH,23RD)
MCD MD-80, ONE-TO-GO;
HS-OMA(12TH,18TH,19TH) HS-OMB(7TH,10TH) HS-OME(18TH)
CESSNAS of the local flying schools noted;
HS-BAI(6TH,7TH,10TH,11TH,14TH,19TH,21ST,26TH) HS-BAN(7TH,11TH,19TH,25TH,26TH) HS-RSG(5TH,11TH,16TH,18TH,20TH) HS-RSH(5TH,11TH,12TH,13TH,21ST,23RD,24TH) HS-BAF(6TH,10TH,14TH,21ST) HS-BAP(9TH,12TH,14TH,15TH,19TH,23RD) HS-BAC(10TH,14TH) HS-RSE(11TH,15TH,21ST,23RD,25TH) HS-BAM(26TH)
CARAVAN N6034P(25TH) , DIAMOND DA-42 HS-BAQ(6TH,7TH,13TH,14TH,17TH,24TH) ROBIN R2160 HS-TPA(7TH,17TH) , ATR-72 HS-TRA(7TH,13TH,19TH,21ST,23RD) DORNIER DO-228 HS-SAA(7TH,12TH,17TH,23RD) , LEARJET 55C D-CFAZ(16TH) PA-34 SENECA HS-BAL(5TH,6TH,10TH,13TH,14TH,18TH,21ST,24TH,25TH,26TH) GULFSTREAM 200 B-LMJ(16TH) , EAGLE 150 HS-YEB(12TH,23RD) MOONEY M20TN HS-CCI(13TH) , SIRRUS SR-20 HS-RSJ(13TH,14TH,19TH,25TH) PIPER PA-46 JETPROP HS-RGR(17TH,21ST) , GULFSTREAM III B-LW?(18TH) BOEING 727-100 VP-BPZ(19TH) , CL600 CHALLENGER VH-MXK(19TH) CITATION X HS-KCS(19TH) , GULFSTREAM V N383LS(19TH) CITATION X HS-DCG(21ST) , AIRBUS A340 HS-TLB(22ND) SIKORSKY S61N C-GJQN(24TH) , SIKORSKY S61N C-GJQG(24TH)

Aircraft seen around the Don Muang during the trip on a regular basis consisted off;
C123B 552 Opposite National Memorial
O1A Bird Dog 5620, 53116 National Memorial
AT28D Trojan 0-53652 National Memorial
F86F Sabre 5022, 1315 RTAF Academy
F86L Sabre 30892, 1232 RTAF Academy
F86L Sabre 30677, 1214 Thanom Phahon Yothin
F86F Sabre 5112, 4334 RTAF Base





CHILDRENS DAY, JANUARY 8TH 2011
Don Muang
Static
F16A 87706, 10310 103 SQN
F5E 91686, 21123 211 SQN
AU23A PEACEMAKER 21315 (Special marks)
ALPHA JET 23142 231 SQN
L29ZA ALBATROS 395603, 40117
BASLER BT-67 46159 461 SQN
HS748 60305 603 SQN
C130H HERCULES 60108 601 SQN
UH-1H 20322
PILATUS PC-9 247, 26
SIRRUS SR-20 HS-RSJ
CESSNA T-41D 8967, 60421 604 SQN
A37 DRAGONFLY 61-10818, 21111 TANGO SQN
AT28D TROJAN 0-13534, 5306 TANGO SQN
NZA CT/4A AIRTRAINER 60434,04 604 SQN
NOMAD 122 461 SQN
Flying
C130H-30 HERCULES 60107
C130H-30 HERCULES 60104
ALPHA JET 23141
F5F TIGER 91692, 21105
F16A
AU23A
AU23A
AU23A
CT/4E RR-1
CT/4E RR-2
CT/4E RR-3
CT/4E RR-4
Civvys
BOEING 737 HS-DDN HS-TDE VP-BRT
BOEING 747 HS-UTM HS-VAK
MCD MD-80 N820TH N880TH HS-OMI HS-OMJ
YS11A HS-KVA

Kamphaeng Saen
T37B TWEET 19-23, 19 (really RR06-04) GATE GUARD
SIKORSKY S58T H4k-31/07 ROADSIDE DISPLAY
LOCKHEED T33A 1127 (F11-15/10, 52-9836) ROADSIDE DISPLAY
T37B TWEET F12-20/23, 20 ROADSIDE DISPLAY
T37B TWEET F12-18/23, 18 (false marks) ROADSIDE DISPLAY
CHIPMUNK RR2123 OUTSIDE SQN BUILDING
Static
F16B 90034, 40303 403 SQN (80-7034)
ALPHA JET 23132
L39ZA 365425, 41124 411 SQN
PILATUS PC-9 194, 03
NZA CT/4E RR12
NZA CT/4B 030
T37B TWEET F12-18/23, 18
T37B TWEET F12-13/13, 13 (stored)
PILATUS PC-9 219, 23
PILATUS PC-9 211, 20
PILATUS PC-9 218, 22
PILATUS PC-9 207, 16
PILATUS PC-9 198, 07
NZA CT/4E RR1
NZA CT/4E RR2
NZA CT/4E RR3
NZA CT/4E RR4
NZA CT/4E RR5
Hangars
PILATUS PC-9 199, 08
PILATUS PC-9 210, 19
PILATUS PC-9 203, 12
PILATUS PC-9 197, 06
PILATUS PC-9 192, 01
PILATUS PC-9 217, 21
PILATUS PC-9 193, 02
PILATUS PC-9 202, 11
PILATUS PC-9 206, 15
NZA CT/4E RR18
NZA CT/4E RR23
NZA CT/4E RR17
NZA CT/4E RR08
NZA CT/4E RR07
Plus 3 unidentified CT/4E and a CT/4 wreck. Flying was UH1H 2020?

Nakon Pathom
In a scrapyard here was 20 O1 Bird dogs and a C47, unfortunately most of the Bird dogs were unmarked
C47 501
O1 BIRD DOG 7383 (51-7383)

Jessada Technik Museum, Nakhon Chaisi
ALOUETTE II (ex 75+16)
ALOUETTE II (ex 75+19)
PA-38 HS-TCM
O1 BIRD DOG 25190 (really 50-1349)
O1 BIRD DOG 25190(really 51-12118)
YS-11A HS-APA
C47 476302, 302 (ex 44-76302 ‘CL’ , VNAF)
UH34D u/m (c/n 581793, ex LAOS 153699)
ENSTROM 480 HS-TZN
TB-9 TAMPICO HS-TCO
WRIGHT FLYER REPLICA
C47 u/m (c/n 10239, ex N2270M)
19 O1 Bird Dogs which included;
O1 2353 (56-2618)
O1 4222 (56-2581)
O1A 4742 (51-4742)
O1A 4699 51-4699
O1A 4854 (51-4854)
O1A 2577 (51-12577)
O1A 3313 (c/n 23313)
O1A 1544
O1A 1400 50-1400
O1A 4647 (51-4647)
O1A 2003 51-12003
O1A 1607 50-1607
O1 2615
O1 2498 51-12498
O1A 2481 51-12498
O1A 4792 (51-4792)
O1E 2586 56-2586
2 Unconfirmed were in VNAF markings

Maha Sawah
C123K L4k-1/16, 54-576

Samphan Police Academy
CARIBOU 12257


JANUARY 10TH 2011

DON MUANG
On ramp at north end was Boeing 737 60201 and a BT67
Tango Sqn
F86F SABRE 13345 ex ROKAF
F86F SABRE 24463 ex ROKAF
AERO COMMANDER 81491
LOCKHEED T33 57.0538, 1133
JETSTREAM HS-KLB
QUEEN AIR A-80 06892
BEARCAT F8F-1 120, 1234
P64 4300
T6G TEXAN 1-14662, 5301
O1A BIRD DOG 53182
A37 DRAGONFLY 21111, 61-10818
AT28D 0-13534, 5306
TRAVEL AIR HS-PSP
TRAVEL AIR HS-IAM
O1A BIRD DOG 53127
CITIBRA HS-FPD
CESSNA 172M HS-PAA
CHIPMUNK RR64-97, 64
O1E BIRD DOG 53117
TIGER MOTH 21
SPITFIRE PR.19 (PS836)
A37 DRAGONFLY 21123
O1A BIRD DOG 1620
RTAF 4 07
CHIPMUNK 65
CHIPMUNK 66
PIPER CUB NC-88923
Outside
YS11A HS-KVU
YS11A HS-KAO
BOEING 737 HS-AKO
UH-1H
Police Ramp
SHORTS 330 25099
SHORTS 330 25105
SKYVAN 21902
SKYVAN 21897
PILATUS PC-6 1604
PILATUS PC-6 1605
PILATUS PC-6 1606
PILATUS PC-6 1608
PILATUS PC-6 1609
FOKKER F27 27228
CARAVAN ??? (Derelict next to Skyvans)
Army Ramp
BELL 205A-1 1730 outside
UH-1H 1716 outside
Plus two more
UH1H 1707 Hangar
Plus three more
JETSTREAM HS-KLA
CASA 212
Army Hangars
ERJ 135 1084
ERJ 135 1124
JETSTREAM 41094
JETSTREAM 41060
BEECH 1900 0169
OH58/JETRANGER sunshade
OH58/JETRANGER sunshade

BANG KHEAN
On display on the DMK side of the base was;
OH13 5345
O1 BIRD DOG 1358
SIKORSKY S61 2004
On display at the main helicopter base was;
OH13 5405
On the ramps and flying in were;
UH60 BLACKHAWK 7025
BELL 212 35035
BELL 212 35054
BELL 212 35053
BELL 212 35089
BELL 212 35090
BELL 212 35099 (?)
BELL 212 350??
AB412 94301,36322,HS-CPV

JANUARY 17TH 2011
MIN BURI
The following were noted at the Eurocopter facility here;
EC-155 2903 (c/n 6887) THAI POLICE
EC-155 2904 (c/n 6914) THAI POLICE
EC-155 2905 (c/n 6908/F-OKFN) THAI POLICE
EC-135 HS-ACN ADVANCE AVIATION

THANOM RAM INTRA POLCE HELIPORT
A tour of the hangars here produced;
(1713) BELL 205-A1
1718 BELL 205-A1
1724 BELL 205-A1
(1731) BELL 205-A1
(2302) BELL 206-B JETRANGER
(2304) BELL 206-B JETRANGER
(c/n 1898) BELL 206-B JETRANGER
2306 BELL 206-B JETRANGER
2307 BELL 206-B JETRANGER
(2308) BELL 206-B JETRANGER
2309 BELL 206-B JETRANGER
2310 BELL 206-B JETRANGER
2311 BELL 206-B JETRANGER
(2312) BELL 206-B JETRANGER
2313 BELL 206-B JETRANGER
2401 BELL 206LY LONGRANGER
2402 BELL 206LY LONGRANGER
2609 BELL 412EP
2601 BELL 412EP
2605 BELL 412EP
2604 BELL 412EP (alone in other hangar)
1727 BELL 205-A1
1723 BELL 205-A1
1701 BELL 205-A1
1710 BELL 205-A1
1720 BELL 205-A1
2212 BELL 212
2220 BELL 212
2222 BELL 212

DON MUANG
Under the approach for an hour produced;
C130H 60101 601 SQN
ERJ135 1124 ROYAL THAI ARMY
BE200 HS-DCB
BOEING 737 HS-DDM HS-TDA HS-DDN

JANUARY 21ST 2011
KHLONG LUANG
At the Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture was;
BN ISLANDER KASET 501 (c/n 970200D)
HUGHES 269 1013 (c/n 26)
At the KASET Helicopter was ;
Hangar one
BELL 206B JETRANGER KASET 1616 (ex RTAF 0872)
BELL 296B JETRANGER KASET 1613
BELL 206B JETRANGER KASET 1615
AS.350B2 KASET 18306 (c/n 3933)
AS.350B2 KASET 18301 (c/n 2901)
BELL 407 KASET 2311
Hangar two
BELL 412EP KASET 21111
AS.350B-2 MNRE 1105 (green)
AS.350B MNRE 1102 (red and probably ex KASET 1812)
AS.350B MONRE 1110 (green)
AS.350B MONRE 1106 (green)
Gap for fire engines
AS.350B-2 MNRE 1114 (red)
AS.350BA KASET 1811 (green)
AS.350B MNRE 1108 (red pod and possibly ex 18207)
AS.350B (green pod)

MONDAY JANUARY 24TH 2011
DON MUANG
Another few hours at the end of the runway saw AB412 94301,HS-CPV, 36322 whipping for five Bell 212s. Also missed a MD80 landing from one-two-go. But the following were noted;
BEECH 1900 0170 ROYAL THAI ARMY
ATR 72 60316 603 SQN
C130H 60108 601 SQN
BOEING 737 of NOK – HS-TDF HS-DDM HS-DDL HS-TDB HS-TDA HS-TDE
ATR 72 HS-TRA NOK
CESSNA HS-RSH HS-RSE
PIPER HS-RGR
SENECA PA-34 HS-BAL
BEECH 200 HS-ATS
DORNIER DO-228 HS-SAA SOLAR AIR

JANUARY 27TH 2011
NAKHON SAWAN
Noted at the museum ;
CESSNA 310 811
FLETCHER FU-24A 605
CESSNA 180 SKYWAGON 211
CESSNA 206 TURBO STATION AIR 1112
Noted in Hangar one
CN235 2221 (Tail less and prop less)
Noted in Hangar two, part one
CARAVAN
CARAVAN
CARAVAN
CARAVAN
And in part two
CARAVAN
CARAVAN
CARAVAN
PC-6 (1311)
PC-6 (1316)
Noted in Hangar three, part one
BEECH 350 (2011)
And in part two
CASA 212
Flying was;
BELL 407 KASET 2311
Outside was;
BEECH 350 2012
CASA 212 1521
CASA 212 1535
CASA 212 1531
PC-6 1314
And out the back was;
CASA 212 1513

TAKHLI
Gate guards noted were
GATE ONE - A37
GATE TWO - F86F 5079, 4342
GATE THREE - A37 (71-0800)
Flying approaches were;
L39ZA 365411, 40108
L39ZA 365410, 40107
L39ZA 395602, 40116
L39ZA 365408, 40104
L39ZA 395601, 40115

JANUARY 28TH 2011
NEW DELHI AIRPORT, INDIA
Military enclave
BOEING 707 K-2899
BOEING 707 (K-2900)
IL-76MD K-3013
IL-76MD K-3014
IL-76MD (K-3012)
ANTONOV AN-32 K-3058
GULFSTREAM III VT-ENR, (K-2980)
Elsewhere
BOEING 737-700
BOEING 737-700
A320-233 A4O-AA OMANI GOVERNMENT
Museum
C47 IJ-817
IL-14 IL-860
CARIBOU BM-774
TU-124 V-644

[robbo]

Hi Mark

all i can say is very jealous, good to have you back managed to avoid being an arrested spotter


robbo

[urkles]

Cheers mate, and I didnt even include the museum stuff! Be good to see you at the Hall again, dont know when though, hopefully next Tuesday.

[POL]

Cheers mate, and I didnt even include the museum stuff! Be good to see you at the Hall again, dont know when though, hopefully next Tuesday.

Don't! I'm working on Thailand this week

[urkles]

Haha, well im sending you the full list including the museum once ive filled in a few gaps

[POL]

Oh no!

Still struggling with the serial presentation here! Think it's going to be a case of using the Roman equivalent to the Thai full serial, then finding somewhere to put the gazillion codes some aircraft carry!

[urkles]

Actually Chris, wanted to ask you a question about the presentation of serials on freebird. US and Uk stuff are quite straight forward but some are quite difficult, what would you recommend for when I log my Thai stuff? Maybe look at the fleet lists to see how they presented? Also french stuff? They all have the same numbers!

[POL]

French are easy enough, as long as you know the type! If you logged three "01"'s on the same location/date, just put one in your log then select the ones you saw from the list

As for Thai, this is the response from Shane Murphy, who does the Thai AF stuff:

What I am going to do for the non Museum/preserved airframes is use the roman serial (or Thai serial if there is
no known roman serial) in the 'registration' field and the code in the 'other marks' field. Then in the airframe
history I will put the Thai serial, the roman serial(s) and the code(s). That way whatever a user logs or searches
should be picked up.

Also the Thai serial although usually on the airframe is very small and probably not seen or understood by most
people.

Now, what this means is Thai Air Force serials will be presented as follows:
xN-N/N, so the Thai AF Da-40 that wears 60446 would be in as F20-1/52. However, you'll also be able to log it as 60446, or indeed K.

Confused yet?!

[POL]

French are easy enough, as long as you know the type! If you logged three "01"'s on the same location/date, just put one in your log then select the ones you saw from the list

As for Thai, this is the response from Shane Murphy, who does the Thai AF stuff:

What I am going to do for the non Museum/preserved airframes is use the roman serial (or Thai serial if there is
no known roman serial) in the 'registration' field and the code in the 'other marks' field. Then in the airframe
history I will put the Thai serial, the roman serial(s) and the code(s). That way whatever a user logs or searches
should be picked up.

Also the Thai serial although usually on the airframe is very small and probably not seen or understood by most
people.

Now, what this means is Thai Air Force serials will be presented as follows:
xN-N/N, so the Thai AF Da-40 that wears 60446 would be in as F20-1/52. However, you'll also be able to log it as 60446, or indeed K.

Confused yet?!

[urkles]

Sure am! I must be logging wrong because as I remember I put the serial number in and thats it and then go to the next section, so hopefully the thai stuff will be picked up individually but every single french aircraft will, which means 20 minutes getting rid of the ones I dont want! I will give it a test later and having just found my pedandic hat the DA40 you mentioned is a DA42!

Right, time for dinner, Ive just been doing the paper logging for my list, sure hope freebird is easier

[POL]

Don't you have "Clear Tickboxes" on Step 2 of "Log Sightings"?

Click it, removes all the tick boxes and you just select the ones you want



You've got my details if you need me

[urkles]

Chris, may I re-ntroduce myself, hi, im the biggest numpty the world has ever seen. I cant believe I went through unclicking the whole lot, as Homer Simpson would say, Doh!