After Flying a Gripen Solo, Thailand's Queen Suthida Pilots Royal Aircraft to Japan
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From fighter jet to royal flight: Thailand’s viral Queen Suthida takes the pilot’s seat again on Japan trip
From fighter jet to royal flight: Thailand’s viral Queen Suthida takes the pilot’s seat again on Japan tripJust days after making headlines for flying a fighter jet solo, Thailand's Queen Suthida is back in the cockpit. This time, she piloted a royal aircraft from Bangkok to Japan, showing a side of royal life that goes well beyond ceremonies and official appearances.The 48-year-old queen arrived at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido on October 14 …
A Boeing 737 sets off for landing. At the wheel, however, is not a full-time pilot, but a queen. She has also flown a fighter jet.
Thailand's Queen Suthida Pilots 7-Hour Flight From Bangkok To Japan
Thailand's Queen Suthida piloted a seven-hour flight from Bangkok to Hokkaido, Japan, on Wednesday, according to the Bureau of the Royal Household. Visiting Japan as the Women's Global Ambassador for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), she is expected to attend the 2027 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia Championship in Sapporo. An experienced pilot, Queen Suthida earlier this month made her first solo flight in a Gripen fighter jet and ha…
Thailand Queen Suthida pilots royal aircraft to Japan, days after Gripen jet milestone
Thailand's Queen Suthida piloted a royal aircraft from Bangkok to Hokkaido for a nine-day Japan visit. The journey highlights her aviation experience and role as the IIHF's first Women's Global Ambassador.
Those who looked out the window of the New Chitose Airport terminal in Sapporo, northern Japan, saw only one more Boeing 737-800 BBJ of presidential use aligning for an impeccable manual landing. What few knew was that, in the co-pilot's seat, performing the maneuver on the 19L headboard of civilian clothing, was the queen of Thailand herself, Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana. The monarch again drew attention on social networks by piloting the o…
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