Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility and is the home of Wing 21 of the RTAF 2nd Air Division. It is located in East-Central Thailand, near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in the Ubon Ratchathani Province. It is approximately 305 miles (488 kilometers) North-East of Bangkok. The Laotian border is about 40 miles (60 kilometers) directly East.
The RTAF 211sq "Eagles" fly the Northrop F-5E/F "Tiger II"" fighter aircraft from Ubon. The facility is also being used as a civil airport.
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