More on Laos
All, thanks!
Re the RT-33As, those recce flights in 1961 were, AFAIK, performed by USAF aircraft based at RTAFB Udorn. The RTAF were heavily involved in Laos from the mid ‘fifties and onwards, and included everything from equipment (the leasing of H-19s, T-6’s and T-28s, among other aircraft), training facilities and personnel, so it’s possible that their RT-33’s were involved in these flights as well. I’ll look into it.
Re the Ka-32Ts, they are mainly used for regular transport duties. Only six seems to have been delivered, all possibly arriving in 1998. One crashed shortly after delivery in Nan province, Thailand. Only one has been noted as operational, RDPL-34077. I can’t offer any reason behind the Ka-32T Helix order, other than availability and price.
The photos, thanks Flex297! Especially for the Ka-32T. Were the photos of the Mi-17V1 RDPL-34140 taken at Luang Prabang in May last year?
Steve, I’ll get back to you re the MDAP deliveries in more detail later. But, I am particularly interested in the the T-41s (both the B’s and D’s). Re the T-41B’s, I’ve got two identified, 67-15033, which was flown to Udorn in late May 1975, and 67-15163 which is derelict at the Lao Army museum in Vientiane.
Regards,
Jan
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