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Queen Suthida of Thailand first flew a Griffin fighter plane solo, and then personally flew a Boeing 737-800 royal plane to Japan, showcasing her diverse background and rare abilities in the aviation industry, from military training to being a royal pilot.
Thailand Queen Suthida has recently shown expertise in flying which is different from other royal members. On 8 October, she flew a JAS 39C Gripen solo for the first time, and was reportedly described as the world’s first queen to fly a fighter jet; Six days later, on 14 October, he flew it again himself.boeing The Imperial 737-800 aircraft took off for Hokkaido, Japan.
From civil aviation attendant, royal guard to queen, Suthida’s life experience has also attracted attention; Not only has he received military training, he has also accrued approximately 1,190 hours of flight time, and served as co-pilot to King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand during a royal visit.
Suthida took off solo on October 8 in a single-seat JAS 39C “Griffon” fighter jet from the Royal Air Force’s 7th Flying Wing in Surat Thani province in southern Thailand.
King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand personally attended the ceremony, presented him with a bouquet after landing, and presented him with the “Griffon Gold Badge of Honor” to symbolize the completion of the Griffin fighter jet flight. According to reports, she is also the first female pilot in Thailand to fly the Griffin fighter jet.
This single flight was not an immediate initiative, but a series of training and preparations. For Suthida, this flight allowed him to move from his original experience in civil aviation and royal flying to the field of fighter jets.
Six days later, Suthida again appeared in the cockpit. On October 14, he donned the uniform of a civil aviation captain and piloted a Boeing 737-800 Imperial aircraft with the registration number HS-HMK, which took off from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Military Airport and headed to New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan.
