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Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok

171 Thanon Phahon Yothin, Khwaeng Sanambin, Khet Don Mueang, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10210, Thailand

"The Royal Thai Air Force Museum is located on Phahonyothin Road, in the Don Mueang district of Bangkok. The museum belongs to the Air Force Museum and History Department, displaying aircraft that have no longer served in the Thai army. includes many types such as attack aircraft, military transport aircraft, fighter aircraft and helicopters, some of which are the only ones left in the world and also has the first aircraft designed and built in Thailand."

Although the Royal Thai Air Force Museum cannot compare to the large and famous aviation museums in Paris, London or the United States, it also has a lot of interesting things to explore. It preserves the entire history of Thai aviation since the first biplanes. There are about 30 aircraft on display partly outdoors and partly indoors inside several large hangars that have been converted into museums.

The museum is divided into five buildings:

Building 1 is divided into two sides, the left side displays military aircraft that have operated in the Royal Thai Air Force before. On the right is the Exhibition on the history of Thai aviation and the exhibition "100 years of forerunner of the Royal Thai Air Force". There are also displays of aircraft such as Nieuports, Breguets 3, O2U Corsair, Hawks 3, etc.

Building 2 displays important aircraft in the history of Thai aviation such as the "Baribatra" bomber, the first aircraft designed and built by Thais. There is also an aviation history library here.

Building 3 is a maintenance building while Building 4 displays tools and equipment used in aviation, Thai Air Force uniforms from past to present, a Hypobaric chamber that simulates a service pilot's cabin. for teaching.

Building 5 houses different types of helicopters such as the Bell 212, a royal helicopter. Further afield are training and rescue aircraft such as the Percival Prince IIIA, the Model 18 Beechcraft and even the Fairchild C-123b.

If you are an aircraft connoisseur, you may find the collection of aircraft here quite modest. But anyone with a passion for vintage airplanes will be delighted with the samples on display. Some are very rare or even the last of their kind but have been restored to perfect condition: the Curtiss Hawk III is the last to survive, along with the old, gong Vought Corsair V-93 bulky.

All these massive machines are steeped in the history of the Thai air force, including fighter planes from the Vietnam War era. The Thai Air Force Museum might not be on the list of the top 10 most popular attractions, but it's definitely on the list of the most interesting things you should explore while in Bangkok.

Opening hours: Royal Thai Air Force Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday: 08:00 - 16:00. (Closed Mondays, public holidays and Royal Thai Armed Forces Day)

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