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THAILAND - SIAM

World War II

NAME                      VICTORIES    AIRFORCE   UNIT

Blengkam, Kamrop              1.5      RTAF       Foong Bin 16/Foong Khap Lai 60
Chalermkiat, Wattanangura     1        RTAF
Intapura, Sak                 1        RTAF       Foong Bin 16
Sangwan, Worrasap             1        RTAF       Foong Khap Lai 60
Thongkam                      0.5      RTAF       Foong Khap Lai 60

RTAF ... Royal Thai Air Force (RSAF - Royal Siamese Air Force)

Thai Air-to-Air Victories

Date Aircraft Pilot Victim Country
10.01.1941 Curtiss Hawk H.75N Blengkam,K. 0.5 MS.406 Armeé de L'Air
10.01.1941 Curtiss Hawk H.75N Thongkam 0.5 MS.406 Armeé de L'Air
10.01.1941 Curtiss Hawk H.75N Sangwan,W. MS.406 Armeé de L'Air
10.01.1941 Curtiss Hawk II Chalermkiat,W. Potez 25 Armeé de L'Air
11.11.1944 Ki-27 Blengkam,K. P-38 USAAF
? Ki-43 Intapura,S. B-29 USAAF

Curtis Hawk II
Curtis Hawk II, Royal Thai Air Force.

H.75N
H.75N, Foong Khap Lai 60, Royal Thai Air Force.

Nakajima Ki-27 Nate
Nakajima Ki-27 Nate, Royal Thai Air Force.

Nakajima Ki-43-II-otsu Hayabusa / Oscar
Nakajima Ki-43-II-otsu Hayabusa / Oscar, Royal Thai Air Force.

Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa in the air battle with B-29
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Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa in the air battle with B-29.

Sources & Literature
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  6. Nakajima Ki-27, История создания и применения, Война в воздухе, № 101.
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  11. Gleize, Jean-Paul: Aces, http://www.igleize.fr/aces/homeaces.htm.
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