Thai 'Vipers' at Cobra Gold 2019

摘要

ROYAL THAI Air Force (RTAF, Kongtap Agard Thai) F-16A '40317' (c HN-11) taxies at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, on February 11. The 403 'Cobra' Squadron jet, which wears the unit's 20th anniversary markings and carries a Sniper targeting pod under the intake, was taking part in Cobra Gold 2019, a joint Thai-US exercise that promotes regional partnerships to enhance security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific. F-16s of the USAF's 35th Fighter Squadron/8th Fighter Wing from Kunsan Air Base in South Korea were also involved in the 38th iteration of the exercise. The manoeuvres took place at various locations throughout Thailand from February 12 to February 23.