U-Tapao (VTBU/UTP) - 2009 MIL

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Based aircraft at this Royal Thai Navy base as of 01 January 2009 are,

101 Squadron

Dornier DO-228-212(this Squadron detaches aircraft to Phuket)

Serial c/n status and last noted date

1109 8188 Jan 09 (active)-on det at Phuket from 07 Jan.
1110 8189 Dec 09 (active)-on det at Phuket,returned to U-Tapao 09 January.
1111 8190 Dec 09 (active)
1112 8226 Feb 09 (active)
1113 8227 Dec 09 (active)-departed to Songkyla on det 21 January.
1114 8228 Feb 09 (active)-arrived from Songkyla from det 22 January.
1115 8241 Dec 09 (active)

102 Squadron

Fokker 27-200ME

1201 10666 Dec 09 (active)
1202 10663 Dec 08 (stored for spares recovery)
1203 10676 Dec 09 (stored for spares recovery)

Lockheed P-3T Orion

1204 5112 Mar 09 (stored for spares recovery)
1205 5113 Mar 09 (active)
1206 5151 Mar 09 (active) (is/was a VP-3T,but is likely to relinquish this role upon delivery of the 201 Sqn ERJ-135LR.

103 Squadron(this Squadron detaches aircraft to Songkyla)

Cessna 337H-SP

1310 337-01924 Jan 08 (active)
1311 337-01925 Mar 09 (active)
1312 337-01926 Nov 05 (was active then,but present status unknown,probably in storage)
1313 337-01927 Feb 09 (active)-departed to Narathwat on det 02 February
1314 337-01951 Dec 08 (active)
1315 337-01952 Jan 09 (active)-on det at Phuket from 28 January.
1316 337-01953 Feb 09 (active)-returned from det at Narathwat 02 February
1317 337-01954 Jan 08 (active)
1318 337-01955 Thought to have been w/o on 22 May 1995.
1319 337-01813 Stored in the 103 Sqn hangar/last noted 12 January 2008.
1320 337-01833 Mar 09 (active)

104 Squadron

This Squadron is now officially dormant,and it's 18 TA-7C/A-7E are stored on base.2 of the A-7Es are preserved.

201 Squadron

Canadair CL-215

2103 1058 Dec 09 the shell of this airplane is now preserved beside the entry road to the civil terminal
2104 1059 Mar 09 (active)

GAF N24A Nomad

2105 N24A-120 Dec 09 remarks as for CL-215 2103 above
2106 N24A-121 (the prospective 2106 was w/o serialled 212 in 1994 at/near U-Tapao,and the wreck of this aircraft was last noted in 1995).
2107 N24A-123 Jan 08 (active)
2108 N24A-127 Feb 09 (active)
2109 N24A-129 Jan 08 (active)

Fokker F-27-400M

2110 10650 Dec 09 (active)
2111 10651 Dec 09 (active)

Embraer ERJ-135LR

2112 14501077 Dec 09 (active) also registered and carries civil marks HS-NVA.

Delivery is awaited of the next Embraer 135LR c/n 14501125 in 2010.


202 Squadron(this Squadron detaches aircraft to Narathiwat,Phuket and Songkyla)

Bell 212 ASW

2206 30857 Jan 08 (active)
2207 30858 Feb 09 (active)
2208 30859 Mar 09 (active)
2209 30859 May 05 (active)
2210 30872 May 06 (active)
2211 30875 Nov 06 (active)
2212 30876 w/o 26 May 2001

203 Squadron(this Squadron detaches aircraft to Phuket)

Bell 214ST

2301 28156 WFU May 05,last noted stored 08 February 2009
2302 28157 Feb 09 (active) This helicopter now flies with 202 Sqn as callsign Krabin 21
2303 28170 WFU years ago,last noted stored 12 Jan 2008
2304 28170 Restored to flying status and seen on 29 Dec 2009.
2305 28133 ex Royal Thai Army,never flown with the Navy,stored and l/n 12 Jan 2008.
2306 28134 ex Royal Thai Army and w/o 23 March 2007

Sikorsky S-76B-7

2307 760449 Dec 09 (active)
2308 760450 Feb 09 (active)
2309 760451 Believed w/o 30 Jan 2003,wreck last noted at U-Tapao 12 Jan 2008
2310 760452 w/o 03 April 1997,wreck last noted at U-Tapao Jan 1998.
2311 760454 Jan 09 (active)-on det at Phuket
2312 760455 May 06 (active)

Agusta-Westland Super Lynx Mk,110

2313 445 Mar 09 (active)
2314 447 May 08 (active)

301 Squadron

BAe/McDonnell Douglas AV/TAV-8S

Although officially in service,these Harriers were last seen flying in 2006,when the two 2 seat aircraft(3101 and 3102) were still airworthy.Single seater example 3108 is usually displayed at the annual children's day event in static to give the appearence of the Squadron still being active.The aircraft from this unit are stored in the 301 Sqn hangar.

302 Sqn

Sikorsky S-70B-7

3201 70-2263 Jan 09 (active)
3202 70-2297 Jan 09 (active)
3203 70-2363 Apr 07 (active)
3204 70-2374 Jan 09 (active)
3205 70-2381 Dec 09 (active)
3206 73-2390 Dec 09 (active)

In addition the following ex US Navy aircraft can be found at U-Tapao,

156776 TA-7C ex MASDC 6A331
159300 A-7E ex MASDC 6A290
160539 A-7E ex MASDC 6A349

These 3 Corsairs can be found immediatly west of the Thai Aviation Services hangar,near the civil terminal.

152163 P-3A ex MASDC 2P055
152177 P-3A ex MASDC 2P049 now preserved beside the entramce road to the civil terminal

These 2 Orions can be seen with some difficulty from Thanon Sukhumvit.

The only other aircrcft based here are the Sikorsky S-76s of Thai Aviation Services,and currently based with them are the following,

HS-HTI S-76A 760148 Arr U-Tapao 08 February
HS-HTK S-76C 760546
HS-HTV S-76C 760572 Departed U-Tapao 03 February 2009 to BKK Suvarnabhumi,then exported and registration cancelled from Thai register
HS-HTW S-76
HS-HTY S-76A 760011
HS-HTZ S-76C 760561

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U-Tapao visitors for 01 January 2009,

99-0167 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS RCH853 arr 03.41,dep 05.40Z to FJDG

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U-Tapao notes for Sunday 11 January

715 Fokker 50ME2-S RSiAF,121 Sqn (on det flew as c/s Mermaid on 12 Jan)
716 Fokker 50ME2-S RSiAF,121 Sqn (on det flew as c/s Neptune on 12 Jan)

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U-Tapao notes for Monday 12 January

668 F-16D RSiAF,145 Sqn Cheetah 1-on det here
673 F-16D RSiAF,145 Sqn Cheetah 2-on det here

L8-3/23 60103 C-130H RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 641 arr 04.??,dep 05.48Z to VTBD
L8-6/31 60106 C-130H-30 RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 202 arr from VTSB at 04.50,dep to VTBD at 05.57Z
L8-8/33 60108 C-130H RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 21 arr 04.43,dep 05.47Z to VTBD


Arriving this day was a multi squadron fast jet datachment from the RTAF.Unfortunatly as runway 36 was in use,the serials of some of the jets involved have only just become known.Noted so far,

F-5E 211 Sqn

Kh18Kh-20/24 21120
Kh18Kh-28/24 21128
Kh18Kh-29/24 21129
Kh18Kh-30/24 21130
Kh18Kh-32/24 21132
Kh18Kh-34/24 21134

F-5E 211 Sqn

Kh18Kh2-2/24 21104
Kh18Kh2-6/24 21106

F-5B/E 701 sqn 6 arrived this day,but returned to Surat Thani on 16 January eluding identifaction due to runway 36 being in use all week.

F-16A 103 Sqn

Kh19-1/31 10305

F-16B 103 Sqn

Kh19Kh-??/?? 10322

In addition,F-16B Kh19Kh-??/?? 10325 was noted arriving on 21 January.

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U-Tapao notes for Tuesday 13 January

L2Kh-6/42 46156 BT-67 RTAF,461 Sqn Vampire 103 app only,to VTBD
L11Kh2-1/50? 55-555 B737-8Z6 RTAF,602 Sqn Hawk 555 multiple approaches

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U-Tapao notes for Wednesday 14 January,

663 F-16D RSiAF,145 Sqn SAF3911A dep to WSAC at 05.58Z
668 F-16D RSiAF,145 Sqn SAF3911C dep to WSAC at 05.59Z
673 F-16D RSiAF,145 Sqn SAF3911B dep to WSAC at 05.58Z
715 Fokker 50ME2-S RSiAF,121 sqn SAF5905 dep to WSSS at 04.15Z
716 Fokker 50ME2-S RSiAF,121 Sqn SAF5907 dep to WSSS at 03.15Z
732 C-130H RSiAF,122 Sqn SAF9902 arr 03.04,dep 06.00Z to WSAP

The Singapore detachment was to test the Harpoon anti-shipping missile system deployed on the 145 Sqn F-16D Block 52+.

63-8036 KC-135R 197 ARS,AZ ANG RCH289 arr 10.00Z.

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U-Tapao notes for Thursday 15 January

M53-01 B737-7H6(WL) RMF404 arr around 06.00,dep 11.47Z to VTBD
86-0026 wt C-5B 22 AS,60 AMW RCH881 arr from RJTY(dep there at 12.15Z/14th),dep overnight 20/21 Jan.
04-4132 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH883 arr around 06.00,dep 17.28Z/17 Jan to (FJDG)
05-5146 HH r/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG RCH568 arr from RJTY 10.13,dep 11.58Z to FJDG
63-8036 KC-135R 197 ARS,AZ ANG sep to VTUN 02.17Z,then returned
L2Kh-8/47 46158 BT-67 RTAF,461 Sqn Vampire 158 arr 07.06,dep 11.51Z to VTBD

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U-Tapao notes for Friday 16 January

L8-3/23 60103 C-130H RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 616 arr 04.32,dep 07.05Z to VTSB


The 3 US military visitors listed above were still here at dusk.

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U-Tapao notes weekend 17/18 January

17 January

63-8036 KC-135R 197 ARS,AZ ANG RCH289 dep 09.14Z to PHIK

18 January

04-4132 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW dep 17.27Z/17 Jan to (FJDG)
165829 C-40A VR-58 CNV7041 arr 08.49Z,dep 02.43Z/19 Jan to RJTA

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Noted for Monday 19 Jan

87-0040 bk/gd C-5B 22 AS,60 AMW RCH175 arr 10.11Z from RJTY.Dep later this evening.
05-5149 HH r/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG RCH682 arr 09.27Z,dep 12.02Z to FJDG
L8-5/31 60105 C-130H-30 RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 09 arr 06.44Z,dep 06.56Z to VTSM

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U-Tapao Tuesday 20 January

165829 C-40A VR-58 CNV7143 arr ?,then dep at 06.13Z/21st to RJTA

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U-Tapao notes for Wednesday 21 January

87-0040 bk/gd C-5B 22 AS,60 AMW RCH175 arr 08.06Z,dep 04.28Z/22 Jan to RJTY

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U-Tapao report for Friday 23 January

74-2133 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW Repat 52 arr 06.31Z
L2K-8/47 46158 BT67 RTAF,461 Sqn Vampire 158 arr 03.20,dep 03.49Z to VTUN
L8-6/31 60106 C-130H-30 RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 22 arr 08.33,dep 09.17Z to VTUU

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U-Tapao weekend 24/25 January notes

24 Jan

86-0026 wt C-5B 22 AS,60 AMW RCH(881) still present

25 Jan

87-0040 bk/gd C-5B 22 AS,60 AMW RCH349 arr 11.07Z,planned out later,but still present as of 14.30Z.
05-5152 HH r/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Repat 53 arr 22.58Z/24 Jan,dep 05.33Z/26 Jan.

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U-Tapao notes for 26 January

166712 UC-35D SOMS Futemna Magic 78 arr 10.48Z,dep 03.01Z/27th to RPLL
Kh19- 102.. F-16A RTAF,102 Sqn Star 1 arr 01.43Z
Kh19k-??/46 10201 F-16B RTAF,102 Sqn Star 2 arr 01.48Z
KhF1-6/37 40106 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn Dragon 1B arr 02.56Z
KhF1-8/37 40107 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn Dragon 3 arr 03.30Z
KhF1-10/37 40109 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn Dragon 2 arr 03.45Z
KhF1-15/37 40112 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn Dragon 1A arr 02.56Z
Kh19-32/39 40314 F-16A RTAF,403 Sqn Viper 1 arr 10.07Z
Kh19k-21/38 40303 F-16B RTAF,403 Sqn Viper 2 arr 10.07Z
L2k-8/47 46158 BT-67 RTAF,461 Sqn Vampire 158 arr 03.06Z,dep 05.16Z

In addition,further fast jet arrivals included

KhF1-1/37 40101 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn
KhF1-4/37 40104 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn
KhF1-../3. 40108 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn
KhF1-14/37 40111 L-39ZA/ART RTAF,401 Sqn

Kh19-26/38 40308 F-16A RTAF,403 Sqn

Kh19K-23/38 40305 F-16B RTAF,403 Sqn