BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) on Friday deployed two F-16 fighter jets to identify and intercept an unidentified aircraft, which was spotted above the Thailand-Myanmar border in Tak province.
The RTAF radar picked up a signal of an unidentified aircraft at the Thailand-Myanmar border in Phop Phra district, Tak province at 10.51am on Friday, Air Force spokesman Air Marshal Prapas Sornjaidee said.
He said the Air Force promptly deployed two F-16 fighter jets from Wing 4’s airfield in Takhli district, Nakhon Sawan province. The F-16s are to fly at the altitude of 7,000 feet to identify and intercept the aircraft, which was flying at around 4,000-5,000 feet altitude.
However, the unidentified aircraft flew away from the border and disappeared from the radar. The F-16s then resumed their mission of patrolling the Thailand-Myanmar border and returned to their base at 12.14am.
Prapas said the deployment of fighter jets to identify and intercept an unidentified aircraft that is deemed a potential threat to Thailand demonstrates the RTAF's readiness to protect the nation's airspace and uphold sovereignty, ensuring peace and security for the people living along the border areas.
