DRIVING SCHOOL THAI FORCES.

tacker Type 1
Vought V-93S Corsair
(1934-1950)
On March 30, 1933, twelve observation/attacker Vought V-93S Corsairs were purchased at a cost of US$ 240,156 and an additional US$ 9,900 covered licensing costs. The aircraft were shipped to Thailand in 1934 and designated Attacker Type 1.
Later, in 1936, twenty-five Corsairs were constructed by the Aeronautical Department, and the same number was also built in the following year. In 1940, another fifty Corsairs were constructed as well.
The Corsairs served with Wing 1, Wing 2 and Flying Training SchoolFighter Type 10

Curtiss Hawk III
(1935 - 1949)

On April 12, 1935, the Aeronautical Department became the Air Force Division, reporting directly to the Minister of Defence.

In early 1935, an order was placed with the United States for twenty-four Curtiss Hawk IIIs at a cost of 63,900 Baht each, and a manufacturing license was also bought.

The first twelve Hawk IIIs were shipped to Thailand in August and the remaining dozen arrived in Trainer Type 6

Tachikawa Ki-36 Ida

Bomber Type1 (Breguet 14) (1919 - 1937) Eight Breguet 24s, priced at 26,700 baht each, multi-purpose aircraft, for reconnaissance, bombing, transportation, and air medevac. These aircraft had primarily been used since 1922 in airmail service in the northeastern Thailand, now called Bomber Type 1. BREGUET MANUFACTURER BREGUET 14 B (FRANCE) TYPE BOMBER TWO-SEAT BIPLANE ENGINE ONE ENGINE 300 HP. RENAULT UPPERWING 47 FT. 3 IN. LOWER WING 45 FT. 2 IN. LENGTH 29 FT. 7 IN. HEIGHT 10 FT. 8.5 IN. GROSS WEIGHT 4,300 LB. SERVICE CEILING 18,900 FT. MAXIMUN SPEED 115 MPH. ARMAMENI ONE VICKER MACHINE GUN 660 LB. BOMBERS SERVING IN RTAF 1919-1937
Fighter Type 11 (Curtiss Hawk 75N) (1937 - 1949)	Fighter Type 11 (Curtiss Hawk 75N) (1937 - 1949) Shortly thereafter, twelve Curtiss Hawk 75N fighters were also ordered from the United States and transferred to Thailand in 1937, now called Fighter Type 11.

(1942 - 1950)

In 1942, the Royal Thai Air force purchased twenty-four Tachikawa Ki-36 Ida trainers and designatewd them as Aircraft Type 89, now called Trainer Type 6 or nicknamed "Tachikawa1935, which were named Fighter Type 10. Fifty Hawk IIIs were locally built during 1937 and 1939.