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 Post subject: My Asia trip
PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 8:04 am 
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I just returned from twelve days of flying around Asia. These are some of the places I went and some of the stuff I saw.

Yokota AB, Japan: F-86 on a pole

Osan AB, Korea: Didn't see anything, but I did get me a good deal on a new backpack.

Guam: I didn't see the Mig 15 that used to be at the Airport and I didn't see the C-46 that has been laying at the airport for many years. I was told that it had finally been scrapped, but I don't know for sure. The Corsair is still laying in the weeds at the Navy base, looking about the same as it did last time I saw it. The B-29 wreck is still laying off the side of the Runway.

Hong Kong, China: Didn't see anything, but my C-17 sure looked cool sitting amongst all the airliners.

Manila, Philipines: Two or three C-47s

Jakarta, Indonesia: Three C-47's, T-34C and several AN-12's

Singapore: Didn't get to visit the museum, but I did see it from the crewbus. A-4, Strikemaster, T-33, Hunter, F-5's several other planes.

Kuala Lumphur, Malaysia: Two AN-12s

Phnom Phen, Cambodia: Several AN-12s, lots of Mi-18s

Bangkok, Thailand: Royal Thai Air Force Museum: Helldiver, Firefly, two Spitfires, F8F, T-6, Hawk 75, L-5, C-123, Skyraider, lots of other stuff. I visited for quite a while with the director of the museum. He is a really nice guy and very dedicated to the preservation of Thai aviation. Also located here is the Tango Squadron. It's a group of retired aviatiors that are restoring and flying warbirds.

Rangoon, Burma: possible C-47 wreckage over in the weeds. A couple of AN-12s.

Chiang Mai, Thailand: F-86 on a pole, Lots of T-28's, some on poles and some flyable. Lots of L-39's, flyable T-6, lots of O-1's, a couple of C-47's and a bunch of other stuff. The F8F that is airworthy might have been in one of the hangers. This is the other home of the Tango Squadron.

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