The Royal Thai Air Force Exhibits the Alpha Jet TH Attack Aircraft that Improved its Capabilities

18 Januari 2022

The example of modernized Alpha Jet TH (Dornier Alpha Jet) attack aircraft of 231st Squadron, Wing 23 Udon Thani, RTAF (photos : Thammawat Ratcharatanawijarn, Krit Surisukh)

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF: Royal Thai Air Force) has resumed its annual National Children's Day activities in 2023 after the last event held in the year 2022.

This was the time that the main activity was held at Kamphaeng Saen Aviation School. in Nakhon Pathom Province Originally organized at Wing 6, Don Mueang due to complaints about air traffic problems with the full ground and air performances.

One of the interesting aircraft exhibits at Children's Day 2023 in the Royal Thai Air Force at Kamphaeng Saen Aviation School and Wing 23 Udon Thani is to find out that the attack aircraft exhibit was launched at the Dornier Company Alpha Jet TH 231 Squadron that has been modernized several machines.

Attack aircraft, Alpha Jet TH, which have improved their capabilities found in new camouflage colors at Kamphaeng Saen Aviation School. is the number 23114 and the 23rd Wing which is where the 231 Squadron is located, namely numbers 23111, 23112, and 23143, including at least 4 machines that appear.

Alpha Jet TH attack aircraft, number 23114, in a new three-tone white-grey camouflage pattern. It was the first device that appeared to be released in December 2022.

Following after the first flight of the attack aircraft Alpha Jet TH, the first aircraft that has undergone improvements in the yellow color primer on August 31, 2021.

The capability improvement project, Alpha Jet, amounting to 14 machines of 3,388,000,000 baht ($108,519,334) has been performed by the company Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), Thailand, and RV Connex, Thailand according to the policy to promote the development of Thai aviation industry.

It is a comprehensive update to Avionics and weapon systems, including a Glass Cockpit from CMC Electronics Canada and a Datalink Link-TH network system developed in Thailand. This will make the aircraft modern and can continue to be in service for at least 10-15 years.

(AAG)