Presumably photographed in 1997. Tied down, but looking good to go and reportedly not withdrawn until January 2000, this former Vietnamese C-47B was put on display in the new Naval Aviation Museum here at U-Tapao. The Orion must be one of two old P-3As delivered to Thailand for spare parts. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

Little is known about the early history of this aircraft, supplied to the Khmer Republic around 1974, possibly as an AC-47. When Cambodia fell to the Khmer Rouge in April 1975, some eight (A)C-47s escaped to Thailand and 43-49213 was soon being worked on by the Thai Airways maintenance department. Withdrawn by the Thai navy in May 1986. Photograph assumed taken in 1997. Later photos show the Gooney Bird at a beach guesthouse close to the Rwy 36 threshhold of U-Tapao, and it looks as if it may be serving as a room. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

43-49925 delivered in January 1945. Listed with the 405th Fighter Wing, Clark AFB in 1973 and believed to have been supplied to the Khmer Republic before ending up with the Thai navy. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

Ex USAF 73-0858

Ex 56-2468. This aircraft ended up with the Royal Thai Navy as 305, later re-serialed as 1305.