Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi (VTBS/BKK) 2013 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

Thuesday 19th November,

A rare military visitor noted here,

NZ7571 B757-2K2 RNZAF,42 Sqn KIW958 dep 20th/13.38

[Ger]

08-12-13
Seen by a Dutch female spotter at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, 3 Shaanxi Y-8's of the Chinese Air Force with registration LH-91001, LH-91002 en de LH-91007. Anyone familair with these registrations?

Rgds, Ger

[Jaap]

LH is for the proper Chinese Army (4th Brigade) and according to the Scramble database those three are all Y8s the army has.
The 4th Brigade is based at Tongxian, just south of Beijing.

[Ger]

LH is for the proper Chinese Army (4th Brigade) and according to the Scramble database those three are all Y8s the army has.
The 4th Brigade is based at Tongxian, just south of Beijing.

Thank you, Jaap!

[Jaap]

Hey Ger,

My reply was too quick as I didn't read your message carefully, as the Army has only Y8s LH94001, LH94002 and LH94007 (hence 4th Brigade).
Are you sure the numbers read were 91xxx?

Jaap

[Le Addeur noir]

Hey Ger,

My reply was too quick as I didn't read your message carefully, as the Army has only Y8s LH94001, LH94002 and LH94007 (hence 4th Brigade).
Are you sure the numbers read were 91xxx?

Jaap

These were logged on SBS and our Bangkok resident spotter went looking for these at Don Muang to no avail.

There should be return flights by these or further transports at the end of this exercise to here or Don Muang and the situation will be closely monitored. These airplanes were on the ground for less than 2 hours.

Watch this space............

[Le Addeur noir]

Saturday 21st December,

The 3 Chinese Y-8s were back here today.

LH-94007 was seen departing at 12.31 LT off runway 01R.