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Anutin flies into Wing 1 during F-16 escort drill
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul piloted his TBM 930 aircraft into Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday (August 14, 2026), with three Royal Thai Air Force F-16s conducting a simulated VIP escort as he approached the airbase.
Key facts
- Two F-16s flew alongside his aircraft, one on either side, while a third flew above it.
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- The aircraft piloted by Anutin is a TBM 930, which its manufacturer classifies as a single-engine turboprop rather than a jet.
Summary
Two F-16s flew alongside his aircraft, one on either side, while a third flew above it.
The exercise simulated an escort mission involving a VIP actually travelling aboard the escorted aircraft.