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Aircraft Losses in Northern Thailand December 1941 – August 1945

Aircraft Losses in Northern Thailand

December 1941 – August 1945

(including the annexed Shan states of Kentung and Mong Pan)

Aircraft Losses listed by nationality in chronological order
The Item column (left) refers to points on the map above.
Letter prefixes in Item column designate aircraft entity: A=Allied, J=Japanese, T=Thai
Item
Date
Description
Rev
Update
A01
08 Jan 1942
AVG P-40 crashed at Tak; Mott, pilot, survived, captured
3
15/10/25
A02
24 Mar 1942
AVG P-40 crashed near Lamphun, Newkirk, pilot, killed
4
09/09/25
A03
24 Mar 1942
AVG P-40 crashed near Mae Hong Son; McGarry, pilot, survived, captured
4
10/08/25
A04
NA
Report of P-40 crash in Pang Mapha in error
A05
05 Mar 1944
USAAF B-25C crashed near Kunming after bombing Chiang Mai, Williams, pilot, crew killed (not shown on map)
4
07/08/26
A06
25 Mar 1944
USAAF P-38 crashed near Wiang Haeng; Greco, pilot, killed
2
18/08/25
A06A
06 Oct 1944
RAF B-24 BZ978 crashed in Bay of Bengal; 5 killed; 3 survived, captured (not shown on map)
3
20/10/25
A07
06 Oct 1944
RAF B-24 BZ992 crashed near Ban Dara; 4 killed; 5 bailed out, captured
3
13/09/25
A07A
06 Oct 1944
RAF B-24H EV940 crashed near Uttaradit; 9 killed; 2 survived, captured
8
28/10/25
A08
05 Nov 1944
USAAF P-38 crashed at Mae Kua; McKinney, pilot, killed
4
03/07/25
A09
11 Nov 1944
USAAF P-51 crashed near Lampang; Minco, pilot, killed
3
16/10/25
A10
21 Nov 1944
USAAF B-24 crashed near Phrae; Meade, pilot, & crew killed
3
07/09/25
A10A
24 Nov 1944
RAF Beaufighter KW403 lost WSW of Lampang; pilot, crew killed
3
01/12/25
A11
07 Dec 1944
USAAF P-51 crashed in Burma, north of Mae Sai; Ankrim, pilot, killed
1
04/03/24
A11A
18 Apr 1945
RAF B-24 crashed at Damnoen Saduak Canal; no survivors (not shown on map)
0
24/06/26
A12
27 May 1945
USAAF P-38 crashed near Mae Rim; Kintz, pilot, survived, captured
3
13/12/25
A13
29 May 1945
RAF B24H EW174 crashed near Nakhon Sawan; 5 killed & 8 survived
1
20/06/26
A14
12 Jul 1945
USAAF P-38 crashed near Lampang; Demezas, pilot, survived
1
04/05/26
J01
25 Dec 1941
IJAAF Ki-27 crashed near Omkoi; Sgt Ono, pilot, survived
4
14/12/25
J02
25 Dec 1941
IJAAF Ki-21 (?) crashed near Tak; pilot & crew killed
1
08/05/26
J03
03 Jan 1942
IJAAF: Ki-27s attacked at Tak; 1 crashed with WO Yokoyama injured, 1 burned, 2 damaged
1
10/05/26
J04
08 Jan 1942
IJAAF: 5 aircraft destroyed, 2 damaged on ground at Tak
1
11/05/26
J05
09 Jan 1942
IJAAF Ki-27s: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged on ground at Tak
1
11/05/26
J06
10 Jan 1942
IJAAF: two Ki-30s destroyed on ground at Mae Sot
1
12/05/26
J07
11 Jan 1942
IJAAF: Ki-30 destroyed in landing accident at Mae Sot
1
12/05/26
J07A
14 Jan 1942
IJAAF: unidentified aircraft destroyed on ground at Mae Sot
1
12/05/26
J07B
19 Feb 1942
IJAAF: Ki-30 light bombers crashed near Lampang
1
12/05/26
J07C
19 Feb 1942
IJAAF: Ki-21 bomber crashed between Mandalay and Phitsanulok (not shown on map)
1
13/05/26
J08
24 Feb 1942
IJAAF: two bombers, two fighters destroyed on ground at Tak
1
13/05/26
J09
21 Mar 1942
IJAAF: Ki-21, stalled, crashed, burned on takeoff at Nakhon Sawan
1
20/06/26
J09A
24 Mar 1942
IJAAF: 12+ aircraft damaged or destroyed at Chiang Mai
1
20/06/26
J09B
26 Jan 1943
IJAAF: Ki-21 fatal crash with Gen Shimoda (not shown on map)
0
19/06/26
J10
13 Apr 1943
IJAAF: Ki-45 crash landed at Mae La Luang; crew minor injuries
3
14/12/25
J11
05 Jun 1943
IJAAF Ki-48 crashed on Chiang Mai airport approach; three injured
0
25/06/25
J11A
20 Nov 1943
IJAAF: Ki-48 & RTAF parked aircraft destroyed by strafing at Chiang Mai
0
25/09/02
J12
05 Mar 1944
IJAAF: Ki-48 fighters destroyed on ground at Chiang Mai
3
07/08/26
J13
16 Mar 1944
IJAAF Ki-43 crashed, total loss at Chiang Mai; Honmon, pilot, survived
0
25/06/26
J14
06 Oct 1944
IJAAF Ki-43 crashed in Bay of Bengal chasing RAF BZ978 that attacked Thai railway; Sasada, pilot, killed (not shown on map)
0
11/07/26
T01
17 Apr 1942
RTAF Curtiss Hawk 75N crashed near Ko Kha; Nil Suksa-ard, pilot, killed
0
24/07/26
T02
00 Jun 1942
RTAF: Curtiss Hawk 75N crashed in Lampang; Chiyasuwan, pilot, survived
0
26/07/26
T03
25 Aug 1942

RTAF Corsair force-landed near Muang Phayak, Shan State; Mongprasert, pilot, & passenger survived
0
26/07/26
T04
06 Sep 1942

RTAF: Ki-21 crashed into mountain in Yunnan; pilot & crew killed (not shown on map)
0
23/07/26
T05
04 Dec 1942
RTAF Curtiss Hawk III crashed in thunderstorm in Shan State; Kunadilok, pilot, bailed out, survived
0
30/07/26
T06
02 Feb 1943
RTAF: Seven parked Corsairs destroyed at Kengtung
0
30/07/26
T07
20 Nov 1943
RTAF: Several parked aircraft destroyed by strafing at Chiang Mai
0
05/08/26
T08
02 Mar 1944
RTAF: Ki-21 destroyed on ground at Kengtung
0
31/07/26
T09
05 Mar 1944
RTAF: Curtiss Hawk III destroyed by strafing at Chiang Mai
0
07/08/26
T10
08 Apr 1944
RTAF Curtiss Hawk III shot down over Lamphun, Petchpinij, pilot, bailed out, survived
0
07/08/26
T11
06 Aug 1944
RTAF Ki-21 crashed on Nom Nang Mountain; 13 crew & passengers killed (T11)
0
09/08/26
T12
30 Sep 1944
RTAF: Five Martin 139 bombers, one Corsair destroyed on ground at Phrae
0
12/08/26
T13
11 Nov 1944
RTAF: Five Ki-27s destroyed or disabled in air battle over Lampang
0
12/09/02
T14
30 Nov 1944
RTAF Martin bomber destroyed on runway at Lampang; Kritsanarat, pilot, & 1 passenger killed
0
14/08/26
T15
20 Mar 1945
Aerial Transport Co Fairchild 24 shot down near Mae Surin; Pumsatit, pilot, 3 passengers killed
0
15/08/26
T16
06 Jun 1945
RTAF Ki-27, just repaired, crashed on test flight, killing Prapin, pilot
0
18/08/26
Aircraft Losses listed by nationality in chronological order
The Item column (left) refers to points on the map above.
Letter prefixes in Item column designate aircraft entity: A=Allied, J=Japanese, T=Thai
Item
Date
Description
Rev
Update
A01
08 Jan 1942
AVG P-40 crashed at Tak; Mott, pilot, survived, captured
3
15/10/25
A02
24 Mar 1942
AVG P-40 crashed near Lamphun, Newkirk, pilot, killed
4
09/09/25
A03
24 Mar 1942
AVG P-40 crashed near Mae Hong Son; McGarry, pilot, survived, captured
4
10/08/25
A04
NA
Report of P-40 crash in Pang Mapha in error
A05
05 Mar 1944
USAAF B-25C crashed near Kunming after bombing Chiang Mai, Williams, pilot, crew killed (not shown on map)
4
07/08/26
A06
25 Mar 1944
USAAF P-38 crashed near Wiang Haeng; Greco, pilot, killed
2
18/08/25
A06A
06 Oct 1944
RAF B-24 BZ978 crashed in Bay of Bengal; 5 killed; 3 survived, captured (not shown on map)
3
20/10/25
A07
06 Oct 1944
RAF B-24 BZ992 crashed near Ban Dara; 4 killed; 5 bailed out, captured
3
13/09/25
A07A
06 Oct 1944
RAF B-24H EV940 crashed near Uttaradit; 9 killed; 2 survived, captured
8
28/10/25
A08
05 Nov 1944
USAAF P-38 crashed at Mae Kua; McKinney, pilot, killed
4
03/07/25
A09
11 Nov 1944
USAAF P-51 crashed near Lampang; Minco, pilot, killed
3
16/10/25
A10
21 Nov 1944
USAAF B-24 crashed near Phrae; Meade, pilot, & crew killed
3
07/09/25
A10A
24 Nov 1944
RAF Beaufighter KW403 lost WSW of Lampang; pilot, crew killed
3
01/12/25
A11
07 Dec 1944
USAAF P-51 crashed in Burma, north of Mae Sai; Ankrim, pilot, killed
1
04/03/24
A11A
18 Apr 1945
RAF B-24 crashed at Damnoen Saduak Canal; no survivors (not shown on map)
0
24/06/26
A12
27 May 1945
USAAF P-38 crashed near Mae Rim; Kintz, pilot, survived, captured
3
13/12/25
A13
29 May 1945
RAF B24H EW174 crashed near Nakhon Sawan; 5 killed & 8 survived
1
20/06/26
A14
12 Jul 1945
USAAF P-38 crashed near Lampang; Demezas, pilot, survived
1
04/05/26
J01
25 Dec 1941
IJAAF Ki-27 crashed near Omkoi; Sgt Ono, pilot, survived
4
14/12/25
J02
25 Dec 1941
IJAAF Ki-21 (?) crashed near Tak; pilot & crew killed
1
08/05/26
J03
03 Jan 1942
IJAAF: Ki-27s attacked at Tak; 1 crashed with WO Yokoyama injured, 1 burned, 2 damaged
1
10/05/26
J04
08 Jan 1942
IJAAF: 5 aircraft destroyed, 2 damaged on ground at Tak
1
11/05/26
J05
09 Jan 1942
IJAAF Ki-27s: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged on ground at Tak
1
11/05/26
J06
10 Jan 1942
IJAAF: two Ki-30s destroyed on ground at Mae Sot
1
12/05/26
J07
11 Jan 1942
IJAAF: Ki-30 destroyed in landing accident at Mae Sot
1
12/05/26
J07A
14 Jan 1942
IJAAF: unidentified aircraft destroyed on ground at Mae Sot
1
12/05/26
J07B
19 Feb 1942
IJAAF: Ki-30 light bombers crashed near Lampang
1
12/05/26
J07C
19 Feb 1942
IJAAF: Ki-21 bomber crashed between Mandalay and Phitsanulok (not shown on map)
1
13/05/26
J08
24 Feb 1942
IJAAF: two bombers, two fighters destroyed on ground at Tak
1
13/05/26
J09
21 Mar 1942
IJAAF: Ki-21, stalled, crashed, burned on takeoff at Nakhon Sawan
1
20/06/26
J09A
24 Mar 1942
IJAAF: 12+ aircraft damaged or destroyed at Chiang Mai
1
20/06/26
J09B
26 Jan 1943
IJAAF: Ki-21 fatal crash with Gen Shimoda (not shown on map)
0
19/06/26
J10
13 Apr 1943
IJAAF: Ki-45 crash landed at Mae La Luang; crew minor injuries
3
14/12/25
J11
05 Jun 1943
IJAAF Ki-48 crashed on Chiang Mai airport approach; three injured
0
25/06/25
J11A
20 Nov 1943
IJAAF: Ki-48 & RTAF parked aircraft destroyed by strafing at Chiang Mai
0
25/09/02
J12
05 Mar 1944
IJAAF: Ki-48 fighters destroyed on ground at Chiang Mai
3
07/08/26
J13
16 Mar 1944
IJAAF Ki-43 crashed, total loss at Chiang Mai; Honmon, pilot, survived
0
25/06/26
J14
06 Oct 1944
IJAAF Ki-43 crashed in Bay of Bengal chasing RAF BZ978 that attacked Thai railway; Sasada, pilot, killed (not shown on map)
0
11/07/26
T01
17 Apr 1942
RTAF Curtiss Hawk 75N crashed near Ko Kha; Nil Suksa-ard, pilot, killed
0
24/07/26
T02
00 Jun 1942
RTAF: Curtiss Hawk 75N crashed in Lampang; Chiyasuwan, pilot, survived
0
26/07/26
T03
25 Aug 1942

RTAF Corsair force-landed near Muang Phayak, Shan State; Mongprasert, pilot, & passenger survived
0
26/07/26
T04
06 Sep 1942

RTAF: Ki-21 crashed into mountain in Yunnan; pilot & crew killed (not shown on map)
0
23/07/26
T05
04 Dec 1942
RTAF Curtiss Hawk III crashed in thunderstorm in Shan State; Kunadilok, pilot, bailed out, survived
0
30/07/26
T06
02 Feb 1943
RTAF: Seven parked Corsairs destroyed at Kengtung
0
30/07/26
T07
20 Nov 1943
RTAF: Several parked aircraft destroyed by strafing at Chiang Mai
0
05/08/26
T08
02 Mar 1944
RTAF: Ki-21 destroyed on ground at Kengtung
0
31/07/26
T09
05 Mar 1944
RTAF: Curtiss Hawk III destroyed by strafing at Chiang Mai
0
07/08/26
T10
08 Apr 1944
RTAF Curtiss Hawk III shot down over Lamphun, Petchpinij, pilot, bailed out, survived
0
07/08/26
T11
06 Aug 1944
RTAF Ki-21 crashed on Nom Nang Mountain; 13 crew & passengers killed (T11)
0
09/08/26
T12
30 Sep 1944
RTAF: Five Martin 139 bombers, one Corsair destroyed on ground at Phrae
0
12/08/26
T13
11 Nov 1944
RTAF: Five Ki-27s destroyed or disabled in air battle over Lampang
0
12/09/02
T14
30 Nov 1944
RTAF Martin bomber destroyed on runway at Lampang; Kritsanarat, pilot, & 1 passenger killed
0
14/08/26
T15
20 Mar 1945
Aerial Transport Co Fairchild 24 shot down near Mae Surin; Pumsatit, pilot, 3 passengers killed
0
15/08/26
T16
06 Jun 1945
RTAF Ki-27, just repaired, crashed on test flight, killing Prapin, pilot
0
18/08/26

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Last Updated on 2 September 2026

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