Thai military aviation began in 1911 when three Siamese army officers were sent to France to learn to pilot aircraft.

An aerodrome constructed at Don Mueang and the army aviation units moved there on 17 March 1914.

Since then, 27 March has been observed as the birthday of the Royal Thai Air Force.

[1] In 1918, the Army Air Corps gained the status of a division consisting of three wings.

It remained under the army until December 1921 when it was renamed the Air Division and was placed directly under the Ministry of War.