Legends Of The Skies At Thailand's Air Force Museum
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- I love machines and today I take you for a tour of the Royal Thai Air Force museum and the legends of the skies showcased within. I learned so much at this museum and was overwhelmed with the 70+ aircraft that are on exhibition at Thailand's Air Force Museum in Bangkok. There is a rich aviation history in the country of Thailand. Many people don't know that Thailand actually declared war on the United States and Britain during WWII. This museum holds some very rare aircraft, such as one of the last two remaining Japanese Tachikawa KI-36 trainers, the last surviving Vought O2U Corsair, one of three surviving Curtiss BF2C Goshawks, a Spitfire and several Nieuports and Breguets. Join me for a tour of the whole museum and all the secrets it holds. There are plenty of Bell, Sikorsky, as well as lesser known makes of helicopters housed in this massive museum. I'll even share some of Thailand's history as it relates to WWII. Let's go check this place out and see what hidden treasures it's hiding.
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I love sky machines. I used to work as an aircraft mechanic in AIR AMERICA during SE Asian war during 60s -70s in Udorn. We mostly repaired Trojans and some helicopters.Thanks for review. We did the transformation of UH 34 to S - 58 helicopters too. We also changed pilot normal seats to ejection seats in T-28s.
Wow that’s impressive. Such cool background!
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the UH-34 in this video in fake Thai Air Force colour is an ex Air America one, later to Royal Laos Air Force and escaped to Thailand arround 1975.
Flew out of Udorn and NKP in the early 70's. Thai Air Force was a good bunch of pilots!
Thailand has Children's Day, an exhibition of aircraft flying in the airspace for children to watch as a good inspiration for children. and other activities ❤
I hope all the kids enjoy it.
Hello from Thailand.
Even for Thais like me, I've only been there once 20+ years ago when I was in a primary school. A lot has changed...
5:55 The sign in front of the Sikorsky says 'Please take care of your child'. No wonder for a cockpit as high as that.
You should definitely go take a look. I’m sure they’ve got lots of new displays.
1 saw 2 very iconic combat aircraft of its time that you didn't mention.. the A1 skyraider and spitfire. really cool museum. thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Yeah, I did miss the Spitfire, you were correct.
Aviation Buff's Paradise. There's some seriously cool stuff there that looks well preserved and displayed.
Yeah, it’s a really cool place, I think it’ll be fun for anyone interested in aviation or military history
1st class Air Museum. Amazing what you can find!
I was thoroughly impressed by this museum!
Thank you for visiting Thailand.
Thank you for watching.
they do have quite a few Albatros L-39, and they still look in great shape, and dang F-16,..so on. I love this museum. thanks for sharing with us brother.
Glad you enjoyed this museum. I really loved it!
That is definitely a cool museum. I love the content regarding airplanes. Keep up the good work.
Loved this place, glad you enjoyed it!
Wow this is so amazing to see these aeroplanes.
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Yah such a great place! Loved it there.
Wowwww...what a great discovery- aircraft museum in Bangkok via BTS...cool....they are many different aircrafts, mostly for war fare.... refreshing views and excitement at every turns....the description are clear and precise too!!...thanks Serg for bringing us along this unusual journey to happiness 🎉😂😅
It’s a great place to go and explore. Way to get to via BTS. Go check it out.
Hi Serg. Excellent video. Love it ❤👍👍
Will you be going to the Bangkok Motor Show next week?? Take care, Cheers. 👍👍
Glad you liked the vid! Yes I will absolutely be at the car show. 😊
2:44 This was a jet trainer that the Royal Thai Air Force Aeronautical Engineers had arranged to build under license back in the early 90s. The company I worked for at the time supplied a German 5-Axis MAHO CNC Lathe as part of the machinery purchased to accomplish this objective. At the time of procurement all the parts that made up the trainer were spread out on the floor for display in a section of the Aeronautical Engineers workshop. Another of these trainers is resting on the runway of the original airport in downtown Chiang Rai.
Ahh that’s cool. Thanks for hating the info. Really liked those Fantrainers.
What you called the bearcat on the video caption is actually a much more rare aircraft the Curtis HELLDIVER(you were correct) including 4 underwater wreaks only 13 survive , 1 flyer.
Aha! So my first guess was correct. Ha. Always go with your first thoughts. Thanks for the correction.
Been many times its amazing and free entry, and now easy to get to on the bts
Yes great place to visit.
Wow, what an amazing tour of the museum! The videography seems to be of high quality and can be compared to a tv documentary! I've been to Thailand more than 10 times but never knew such an incredible spot exists so close to downtown BKK. Will definitely visit it during my next visit to Thailand.
I’m glad you enjoyed this video. I had a lot of fun at this museum. It’s not super close to downtown Bangkok, it’s almost an hour by BTS. However, I would highly recommend anyone who’s into airplanes or military stuff to go and check this place out.
Nice video Serg! I like that museum, it has a nice collection of planes.
I was shocked they had so many!
Love that old folded wing airplane. My dad used to fly in those right after WWII. Sub chasers used one like that. He said it was still made out of wood and canvas!
Ah yes. That actually was a Curtis, I was right on my first guess. Very cool planes!
Nice view of the SAAB JAS 39 Gripen
Oh yeah. This museum had so much!
Great stuff Serg , thanks for showing us !
Great place to go
Thanks for the info ,wonderful
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! Its interesting. Thanks for posting this episode.
Loved this museum. Happy you liked it as well.
I found your video on my main page, and it was definitely worth watching. Keep up the great work!
I’m happy to know you enjoyed it! Thank you for your support
Cool place. THANKS
Thank you so much for your support. So kind of you!
👍🏻🙏🏻 interesting. I save this for our next visit. Think I will enjoy it much more
Thanks for the support! I hope you enjoy the museum. It’s really cool.
The t-shirt's wrong Serg .. it should say "I'm lost!"
Good to see you on the travels around the city again 😎
Ha ha. I was actually telling someone today that I need to make “I’m lost”shirts.
@@LifewithSerg It would be perfect for you!
You'd have to be careful that nobody took it too literally though so you'd probably need it to say;
"I'm Lost!
In Life with Serg"
As a shameless promo but hopefully would prevent clueless farangs trying to take you back to wherever they thought you should be 😂
I can not wait for next video
Tomorrow!
Thanks for this video, you make me feel amazing this
Honestly, I always pass this place but never get inside
Big thanks ❤
You really should take some time and go explore it. There’s so much to see inside.
What a fantastic air museum. Great job to their airforce personnel for maintaining and presentation of the great variety of aircraft. Fantastic video sir, thank you for this surprising gem.
Regards from South Africa
It’s such a cool place. I was delightfully surprised they had so many different aircraft. Glad you enjoyed it.
Cool vlog ❤
Glad you enjoyed 😊
Hats off Serg. Great content as always. You have cracked a way of showing unique things and places in Thailand that no one has thought of. Great going!
Thank you Jagdish. I really enjoyed this museum.
Good vid. Science, maths, social studies, history. Presentations using Ken Burns as a stepping off point.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh, wow, I never see before, thank you.
It’s such a fun place to go and visit
The "Low Rider" jet is an A-37 Dragonfly. It based off of the Cessna T-37 Tweet. It has bigger engines, re-enforced wing w/hard points and 7.62x51 6 barrel rotary gun. Used in SE Asia for close air support and anti-insurgent actions.
Also when inside by the the F16, F5, the other jet w/a forward canard wing is the Swedish Grippen. Single engine single seat muilti-roled fighter. I belived the RTAF is replacing their aging F16s w/Grippens.
Yeah I missed that Grippen. They bought 5 of them about 20 years ago. This was gifted to the Thai government.
Wow, I"m glad you made it to the back parking lot but those were some of the coolest planes. I'm with you on needing a C-130 for a taco bell run. Just Bean burritos. My fav menu and they don't serve them in Thai Taco bell!
Bean burritos, with no onions and extra sour cream. I’m missing those. I’ll bring you back some from the US. 555.
Hahaha even after the 28 hour flight sitting in your bag, I'd probably eat it lol@@LifewithSerg
@LifewithSerg, what is 555- oh,it's thai laughing
1:34 The C-47 Dakota IS the DC-3, just in its military form. The majority of DC-3s flying today started life as Dakotas.
11:20 The text is wrong. You were right: it is a Curtiss Helldiver, which was intended to replace the SBD Dauntless. Unfortunately it ended up being very troublesome and hard to fly so it was not very popular.
14:12 This is a SAAB JAS-39 Gripen, which started service in the late 90s and is still very much in service today, and is now produced in its NG iterations as the JAS-39E and F.
14:25 That is a Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, and was a popular strike aircraft during the Vietnam War.
Great video! Amazed at how much is displayed at that museum, I could spend the whole day there! First time watching your videos, certainly not the last!
Thanks for the clarification, I definitely appreciate it
Nice one 🇦🇺👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice video, Serg. FYI, the C47 is the Military version of the DC3.
Aha… so I was right. Lol
Fun fact about the declearing war on the US part, although Thailand did join Japan's side, the ambassador of Thailand to the US at the time decided not to send the news to Washington, D.C. that they've declared war on them.
Yes, I forgot to mention that it was never delivered. Quite interesting.
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Awesome. And it's the first time I heard my beloved Don Mueang/Saranakhom area referred to as "1hr from Bangkok"
I keep going back there. Now - more reasons
lol 1 hour by BTS, less by bike. I just dint feel like riding my bike for 40 minutes each way.
Nice! Thank you,
I passed this museum likes hundred times, and never in my mind about to check in. 😂
It’s giant. Go check it out.
love it
Me too!
4:21 I’m surprised there are have this. And when you went to inside a plane it makes me thinking of the movie Band of brothers 😅
Such a strange plane!
Yes, I like the green. It looks like some animals 😅
4:36 You’re on your own, soldier.
Ha ha
Nice showing! Apparently, the museum is just 36 minutes away from where I live! I plan to go there in about more than 20 days. Thank you for sharing your experience with us :)
Try to go early so you don’t get cooked in the sun while looking at the planes that are outside. I hope you enjoy your visit.
nice to see you again. I love aviation.
Yah me too. Such a cool place
Great job handsome!
Thanks cutie
During our war with France Disputes in Cambodia for a time We used to use Thai planes. that we produce for use in battle with French aircraft during that time
Ah interesting!
@@LifewithSerg Thailand used to produce its own airplanes. Fighting with France, 200 ships
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Glad you like it!
I’d like to visit this place this summer
Go check it out, fun place.
Looks like a great museum and video. I worked on so many military fighters, patrol and cargo aircraft over my 20 yrs in. I miss it. Sad to say, all the military planes I worked on are in a museum or bone yard. I'm getting old.
Glad you enjoyed this video. Sounds like you have some great memories.
Thank you for visited many cool place that I never go to. Not only I got to see cool stuff but got it's information too.
Glad you enjoyed it, I loved this place.
I have to comment 2 seconds into the video. I LOVE the shirt!!!!
Ha ha ha. When I saw this shirt, I instantly knew I had to have it.
Amazing collection of helicopters. I believe that the plane that you labelled as bizarre is a Rockwell Bronco, one of the many Vietnam war era planes on display. This looks like a great museum to visit.
There were several bizarre planes. The one in the thumbnail is a IAI Arava 201. A Rockwell Bronco has 2 props, one on each wing. Different plane I think. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@LifewithSerg thanks I will have to go back and have a closer look
The few surprises were the F16s and a Saab Gripen, those are still flying around the world today.
Yeah I was in awe at this place.
RTAF is the oldest Airforce in SE Asia (also the very old one in the Asia).Thailand( or Siam at that time) brought the plane from France to create the Airforce at the same time as France or Germany. Thai Airforce also join the battle in WW1 along side of Brit and France. You sure found old or very old aeroplane in the museum for sure.
If you love airplane that a good place to visit.
RTAF is listed as one of the oldest air forces in Southeast Asia. But I find no mention of it being the oldest. Nonetheless, this museum is wonderful and I would definitely recommend anyone who’s interested in aviation to visit it
Hi Serg...another great video, gave you a thumbs up..as usual...Maybe I'll be lucky and run into you filming a video on the streets of Bangkok next month...Follow my wife and me around for three weeks filming....you can call the video "what not to do in Bangkok for three weeks" or " OMG...Really ??"LOL...Matt from scottsdale
Ha ha. Lemme know when you guys are in town. If I’m here, I’ll try and meet up with you guys.
would be great to meet up with you, even for a few minutes or buy you a meal, what is the easiest way to contact you? We will be at Best Western Soi 20 checking in April 2 thru the 19th.....@@LifewithSerg
My email address is in the description of every video as is my Instagram. Instagram is probably quicker. My Instagram user ID is the same as my TH-cam.
@@LifewithSerg I think I sent you an email, hopefully it went thru Matt
I was flying RTAF Huey. 😁👍
Oh wow. So cool.
Hopefully coming to BKK at July and bump with Lost Serg on streets 😂
Best Wishes Serg
Ha ha. If you do see me, please stop and say hello.
If you ever watch old 80's TV Show "Riptide" then I think you will definitely recognize Sikorsky S-58 as pink painted Helicopter "Screaming Mimi" 😅
That was one of my favorite shows, and my main reason for having a fondness for these helicopters. 😊👍
11:31 curtiss sb-2c helldiver bomber
Thank you!
4:08 interesting note, AFAIK the 3 Aravas RTAF had were nicknamed "Buddha" "Dhamma" and "Sangkha", probably signal intelligence does kinda 'enlighten' your military after all. The details about equipment onboard remain classified even after their retirement.
9:27 that OV-10 was probably the most decorated in RTAF's fleet, with its pilots receiving freedom defense medals (roughly comparable to American Silver Star, I think) on 8 different occasions flying against communist insurgency
Oh wow. Thanks for sharing all that.
The. Plane you called a bearcat is actually a helldiver
Yes, as I mentioned in the video several times, I am not an airplane expert. Simply showing people a museum.
😅คุณคงทึ่งกับของเก่าที่เก่ามากๆ มันเป็นนิสัยของคนไทยครับชอบเก็บของเก่า😅😅❤
ทุกประเทศในโลก จะมีพิพิธภัณฑ์ เพื่อการเรียนรู้ ในไทยเราถือว่ายังมีน้อยด้วยซ้ำ
Yes so cool!
Khun Serg has enrolled to join the “ Mile High Club” ? ❤😂
I’m happy to report I joined that club on a trip to Europe about 24 years ago. 😜
@@LifewithSerg OMG 😱 I was being fictitious ! 😂 Congrats to Khun Serg bet it’s in your mind forever whenever you get on the Business Class back to the USA 😜 You are indeed an unpredictable man Khun Serg ❤️ Happy Ending story THANK YOU 🙏 for sharing ja 555
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I think I was right at first when I said Curtis.
I never thought much about or going to an aviation museum, and didn't even thought there's such a place like this in BKK. Nice place with so many airplanes. You know that reminds me of my childhood watching old war movies and playing airplane toys. You do really know how to find nice and interestng places to pay a visit to. Well, may be next stop, try Royal Thai Army museum.
I just love machines so I had to go there. Yeah I know what you mean about old war movies. Go check this place out, I think it’s worth it.
That Mig 21 was a gift from Vietnam's government in the 2000s
Ah yes. Someone else mentioned that. Do you know if it was ever flown by the Thai Air Force or was it just a given as. display model?
@@LifewithSerg the aircraft was retired in 1990s, so Thailand only use it for display. And Vietnam only gave them one aircraft
DC 3 is the civilian name of the C47. Other corrections but why? You aren't trying tobe an expert, rather letting people know. Thank you. This has been on my list for 15 years, i am going tomorrow
Ahhh. I thought it looked like a DC3. Thanks for the info. Enjoy the museum!
Ill definitely have to go there, it’s about 10 km from my wife’s place
Yah go check it out for sure. Well worth the visit.
14:32 Cessna A-37 dragonfly COIN
Thanks.
The Douglas C-47 Dakota is the military version of the DC-3. So basically you were right.
I knew it looked familiar. Lol. Thanks.
Arava 201 I'm Thai and I just saw this when a very secretive aircraft was decommissioned.
Yes it’s an Israeli made airplane. Very strange design.
Hello serg 🙆♂️
Hello 👋
That is actually a SB2C Helldiver, not an F8F
Thanks as I am not an airplane expert. 👍🙏
13:59 It' a Saab JAS-39 Grippen
Ah thanks!
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Enjoy!
@@LifewithSerg There are many interesting museums for you to visit in Thailand.😀
In 9:27 is a ov10 attack aircraft
Thanks!
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"Broke Serge Thailand....I wish you could fix me" ....🤭 ....Good job as always
Lmao ha ha.
5:53 is a bad translation. The thai writings say, "Please take care of your child's safety"
Yes, I figured it was bad translation, I just thought it was funny
The second plane you pointed at is a Fiat G.91 not a Saber
Thanks for the clarification
The low rider plane. Cessna T37 tweet
Thanks.
@@LifewithSerg if you have questions on aircraft I. Love aviation.
12:45 US allies started air raid bomb Bangkok only 1 month after the Japanese invaded Thailand.Thai PM declares war on the Allies after Bangkok had been bombed for more than 2 weeks.
Ahhh thanks for the history lesson.
ยิงเก่ายิ่งมีคุณค่า มันคือของจริงที่เคยใช้ถูกใช้งานมาแล้ว
Yes such cool place!
DC-3 and C-47 are the same aircraft, C-47 was just the military version.
So I was right. Ha ha. Thanks for the information.
Dc-3 c-47 same same
Yeah many have mentioned. So I was right. At least about that one. Lol
9:55 vietnam gave that mig 21 bis to thailand in 2014
Hey, thanks for that information! It’s a very striking plane.
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Enjoy!
I think Fan - trainer was made by TAF
It’s made by a German company called Rhein-Flugzeugbau GmbH
Hello Sir, I'm recomand In Chiang Mai thailand at wing 41 have mini air museum is call TANGO, if you want to come & see please contact wing 41 civil affairs department.
Thanks for the tips!
I think you are wrong about Thailand declaring war on the allies. My understanding was the document was not presented and therefore it was never official
It was apparently never presented to the US. Yes that is true. I got this info from Wikipedia, which isn’t exactly a 100% accurate place.
Where is Air force museum
I literally showed and explained how to get there within the first five minutes of the video.
@@LifewithSergi can visit here now I stay in bkk
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Thanks for the suggestion.
2:50 Fantrainer designed in German and only Thailand use it to train their noob pilots. 😆
Oh yah, German that’s right.
Good display video but F me dude.... guessing the living shit out of them.
I was right on all but 2. Sorry my aviation knowledge isn’t up to your standards. I’ll do better next time. 😂