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air force exercise

Post by phen » August 9, 2022, 10:01 am

Noise time will come from august 14.
Thailand and China go to hold air force exercise from the Udon airport.
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Re: air force exercise

Post by mak » August 9, 2022, 2:09 pm

Let's hope it's the J-20, that makes a lot of noise.

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Re: air force exercise

Post by Khun Paul » August 9, 2022, 3:10 pm

The Chinese will probably just practice landing , a precursor to actually invading .....hahaha

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Re: air force exercise

Post by parrot » August 9, 2022, 3:48 pm

I'm just guessing, but if Thailand/China are doing joint air exercises, I don't see the US selling Thailand F35's anytime soon.

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Re: air force exercise

Post by Earnest » August 9, 2022, 5:21 pm

Were they in the frame for F35s or was it their aspiration?
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The Chinese will probably just practice landing , a precursor to actually invading .....hahaha
Yeah, collecting lots of intel on how the RTAF works, the airfield, how efficient they are at turning 'round aircraft, engineering support, etc, etc.
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Post by tamada » August 9, 2022, 5:35 pm

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Re: air force exercise

Post by FrazeeDK » August 12, 2022, 9:23 pm

coupld of days ago at 5PM saw a PLAF Xian Y-20, a C-17 clone in green camo take off heading east...
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Post by papafarang » August 13, 2022, 5:43 am

FrazeeDK wrote:
August 12, 2022, 9:23 pm
coupld of days ago at 5PM saw a PLAF Xian Y-20, a C-17 clone in green camo take off heading east...

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Actually there were 5 of those planes ,the first one had the Chinese flag but the rest didn't seem to have markings
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Post by FrazeeDK » August 13, 2022, 9:34 am

Five? geez they're going big time to support this exercise.. All the maintenance squardron and ground support vehicles brought in I'd imagine.. I'm not sure how many the PLAAF have but I don't think it is over 30 right now..
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Re: air force exercise

Post by papafarang » August 13, 2022, 11:27 am

FrazeeDK wrote:
August 13, 2022, 9:34 am
Five? geez they're going big time to support this exercise.. All the maintenance squardron and ground support vehicles brought in I'd imagine.. I'm not sure how many the PLAAF have but I don't think it is over 30 right now..
Quite impressive planes for sure , I thought it was an invasion :lol: or maybe delivering some goods to the Thai forces
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Re: air force exercise

Post by mak » August 15, 2022, 10:59 am

Supposedly "Falcon Strike" has started, but haven't heard a peep all morning. Must be having a sleep in at Centara. J-10 are the planes of choice.
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Re: air force exercise

Post by FrazeeDK » August 15, 2022, 2:53 pm

they've been roaring out in flights of 3 all day...
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Re: air force exercise

Post by joepai » August 15, 2022, 4:21 pm

FrazeeDK wrote:
August 15, 2022, 2:53 pm
they've been roaring out in flights of 3 all day...
Must be taking off towards the South East - over here on the Northwest side it been quiet
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Re: air force exercise

Post by mak » August 15, 2022, 4:26 pm

joepai wrote:
August 15, 2022, 4:21 pm
FrazeeDK wrote:
August 15, 2022, 2:53 pm
they've been roaring out in flights of 3 all day...
Must be taking off towards the South East - over here on the Northwest side it been quiet
Yes, it's been quiet on the west side.

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Post by Bandung_Dero » August 15, 2022, 4:52 pm

Very quite over our Tambon, 20km N E of Ban Dung where the Singaporeans exercise.
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Re: air force exercise

Post by tamada » August 15, 2022, 4:59 pm

Their in-flight refueling route will take them well away to the northeast. If they take off at zero dark breakfast, they probably won't be back from Taiwan till around sohng thoom gwah no?
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Re: air force exercise

Post by mak » August 16, 2022, 9:52 am

Heard 3 + 1 taking off this morning, W to E. Must have been 3 J-10's plus maybe a support aircraft.

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Re: air force exercise

Post by tamada » August 16, 2022, 10:54 am

mak wrote:
August 16, 2022, 9:52 am
Heard 3 + 1 taking off this morning, W to E. Must have been 3 J-10's plus maybe a support aircraft.
Off to test the Taipei air defences no doubt.
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Re: air force exercise

Post by parrot » August 18, 2022, 4:47 pm

In a meeting yesterday to discuss reducing the noise from the airport:
The Royal Thai Air Force has sent planes for training, which are Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, number of 5 aircraft from Wing 7 Surat Thani, ALPHA JET attack aircraft (BorJor. 7) from the number of 23 Udon Thani and warning planes. And air control type SAAB 340 AEW & C number 1 aircraft, while the Chinese Air Force sent fighters to join, namely 6 Chengdu J-10 fighter jets, J-10C / S models, Xian JH-7A bomber fighters. 2 aircraft, 1 Shaanxi KJ-500 air warning and control aircraft
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Re: air force exercise

Post by Earnest » August 18, 2022, 6:40 pm

Crikey, those Alpha jets must have loads of hours on the airframes, they've been flying for years. I wonder if they were purchased second hand.
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