Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: Rooster Cruiser on July 26, 2010, 01:17:24 AM
Title: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Videos
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on July 26, 2010, 01:17:24 AM
Hey y'all,
A couple weeks ago I flew with this guy in his PC-12NG to Bremerton WA where he took delivery of his new playtoy: A Cessna A-37 Dragonfly. This is the gound-attack variant of the Cessna T-37 "Tweet" design but with much higher gross weight, bigger engines, tip tanks, and four hard points on each wing.
After the A-37 was withdrawn from USAF service they were sold to Allied air forces, and it appears that it is still in active service with Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Honduras if not more. The USAF is not allowed to sell airplanes like this as military surplus anymore. This one was apparently bought from the Aussies, and it may be the only flying example of the Dragonfly in civilian hands in the USA.
It certainly is a unique warbird!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO2jZJVYnoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t86FLBU7hWY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFIUoBtxrDo
RC
Title: Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Videos
Post by: Frank N. O. on July 27, 2010, 11:53:48 AM
One lucky pilot for sure, and again some very high quality recordings! I just still can't fathom it though, "Cessna" and "Jet Warplane" in the same sentence :D. The danish equivalent is a piston-powered SAAB T-17, not much to cheer for although it is more attainable. They too came in a armed version but the rocket-racks were never fitted and a set are in the military museum in nothern Juttland (I wish I could see that museum, you can get up close and personal with many things, including a Starfighter and Draken).
