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Chakrit Samithinan -
Born: 1939
Photographer
Working since 2014 for WINGS-AVIATION

Chakrit Samithinan is a great Aviation Enthusiast who set himself a target not only to film or photograph aircrafts but to fly in as many military aircrafts as possible. When a crisis in Russia led to opportunities for westerners to fly for money with the latest Russian military jets, Chakrit became a keen visitor to Russia who flew between 1996 and 2003 two times with the “Russian Knights” and their Su-27s during the Moscow Air Show. Two additional flights with the Su-30 of the “Test Pilots” Team, a flight to the edge of the stratosphere in a MIG-25 and an aerobatic flight with a MIG-29 all took place at the Gromov Flight Research Insititue in Zhukovsky. A further six flights took place in Vjasma with the civilian Team “Rus” and their L-39 Albatross aircrafts while another flight with the Beriev Be-200 Amphibious aircraft took place in Gelendzhik at the Black Sea.

Chakrit has been living in Thailand for more than half his life, and his main focus is on air shows in Asia. He takes his pictures with a Nikon D-500 and his favorite lens is the Sigma Zoom 120-300 mm F 2.8.

Chakrit Samithinan ist ein grosser Aviatik Enthusiast, der sich zum Ziel gesetzt hatte, nicht nur Flugzeuge zu filmen und zu fotografieren, sodern auch mit möglichst vielen Flugzeug Typen zu fliegen. Als in Russland die Krise in der Luftwaffe dazu führte, dass Ausländer mit den neuesten Militärflugzeugen gegen gutes Geld mitfliegen durften, war Chakrit ein eifriger Russland Besucher, der von 1996 bis 2003 zweimal mit den “Russian Knights” und ihren Su-27 an der Moskau Air Show mitflog. Zwei weitere Flüge mit der Su-30 des “Test Pilots” Team, ein Flug mit der MIG-25 an den Rand der Stratosphäre und ein Akrobatik-Flug mit der MIG-29 fanden im Gromov Flight Research Institut in Zhukovsky statt. Dazu kommen noch sechs Flüge mit dem zivilen Team “Rus” und ihren L-39 Albatross in Vjasma, sowie ein Flug mit dem Wasserbomber Beriev B-200 in Gelendzhik am Schwarzen Meer.

Chakrit lebt seit vielen Jahren in Thailand, und er spezialisiert sich auf Fotoreportagen in Asien. Er fotografiert mit einer Nikon D-500 und sein Lieblingsobjektiv ist der Sigma Zoom 120-300 mm F 2

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Publications by Chakrit Samithinan for Wings-Aviation -
  - Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2023 Part 2 P & T
  9. July 2023 Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2023 Part 1 P & T
  20. January 2023 Children's Day at Kampaengsaen P & T
  24. December 2022 Air Tactical Operations Competition 2022 P & T
  19. December 2021 Air Tactical Operations Competition 2021 P & T
  30. January 2021 Cope Tiger 2013 P & T
  1. January 2021 Air Tactical Operations Competition 2020 P & T
  24. February 2020 Children Day 2020 P & T
  24. January 2020 RTAF Air Tactical Operations Competition 2019 P & T
  29. September 2019 Zigermeet 2019 P & T
  12. May 2019 Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2019 P & T
  2. February 2019 Children’s Day 2019 at RTAFB Don Muang P & T
  26. January 2019 RTAF Air Tactical Operations Competition 2018 P & T
  2. February 2019 Children’s Day 2019 at RTAFB Don Muang P & T
  26. January 2019 RTAF Air Tactical Operations Competition 2018 P & T
  4. December 2018 China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition 2018 P & T
  8. October 2018 Slovak International Air Fest in Sliac P & T
  6. August 2018 The RSAF@50 Aerial Display at Marina Barrage, Singapore P & T
  17. February 2018 Children’s Day 2018 at Don Muang International Airport P & T
  21. January 2018 RTAF Air Tactical Operations Competition 2017 P & T
  3. November 2017 Breitling Sion Air Show 2017 Part 2 P
  8. October 2017 Breitling Sion Air Show 2017 Part 1 P
  5. June 2017 Lankawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition P & T
  6. February 2017 Children's Day 2016 Don Muang Thailand P & T
  10. January 2017 Live Firing Exercise at Chaibadan P & T
  29. December 2016 China International Aviation Exhibition in Zhuhai 2016 P & T
  11. January 2016 Live Firing Exercise at Chaibadan P & T
  25. December 2015 Khorat Air Base / Falcon Strike P & T
  2. May 2015 Lankawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition P & T
  25. January 2015 MCAS Miramar Air Show USA P & T
  December 2013 Pictures of the RTAF P & T
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