Aircraft
Thai Air Force Seeks More Simulators
The Asian air arm also requires a PC-9 turbo-trainer replacement.
A Royal Thai Air Force PC-9 in the colors of the Blue Phoenix aerobatics team. (Photo: Sukasom Hiranphan)
A Royal Thai Air Force PC-9 in the colors of the Blue Phoenix aerobatics team. (Photo: Sukasom Hiranphan)

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) plans to make increased use of simulators for training pilots, according to group captain Verachon Pensri, the senior instructor pilot at the RTAF’s Flying Training School. The air arm is also planning to phase out its fleet of 23 Pilatus PC-9 turboprop trainers after more than 20 years of service. Pensri was speaking at the Asia Defence Expo and Conference in Singapore.