According to the Associated Press, on October 8th local time, Queen Suthida of Thailand flew a fighter jet for the first time alone. She piloted a JAS-39C "Galaxy" fighter jet in Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand.
A video released by the Thai royal family shows that King Vajiralongkorn watched the flight in person and presented flowers and awarded him the 'Eagle Lion Gold Armor' after the Sutai D Flight. This is a exclusive badge awarded by Thailand to those who have piloted this type of fighter jet.
According to The Indian Times, aviation flight wasn’t a hobby that Sutida developed recently. In 2010, she obtained her pilot’s license for the first time. Since then, she has flown various aircraft, accumulating a total of 1,188.48 hours of flight time.
