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Offline Rooster Cruiser

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Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« on: December 18, 2011, 05:25:28 PM »
Hey Everyone!

I forgot about this video I took over a year ago.  I guess it is ok to share it now.  Nice shot of a low pass by the Dragonfly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efRaD1IyJI

Enjoy!!!

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Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2011, 09:47:44 PM »
Cool!

I have NEVER seen one. Didn't even know what that was.
How many are there?

(btw: I love your youtube name!  ;))
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Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2011, 10:29:37 PM »
The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly was the ground attack version of Cessna's Air Force jet trainer, the T-37 or "Tweet".  Read more here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_A-37_Dragonfly

I'm glad ya like my handle, Mike!  Hehe.  I believe I have explained what a "Chicken Hauler" is on the forum in the past. 

As a matter of fact, I am out of aviation once again and back in a truck for a few months.  I am once again working for the company that I was flight department manager for when I first joined the forum.  This time I am a "Driver Trainer" for the company.  They plan on having me start a flight department for them again in a few months.  Until then, I am cluckin' like an old Chicken Trucker!  Hehe.

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Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2011, 11:30:56 PM »
Since I apparently did not share the other Dragonfly videos with you guys, here they are:

Landing:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO2jZJVYnoo

Taxi in and Shutdown:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t86FLBU7hWY

Departure on the following day:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFIUoBtxrDo

Maybe someday I'll buy a video editing program so I can splice all these different videos into one uninterrupted stream.   ::thinking::

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Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 07:14:26 AM »
I love Dragonflies. The Guatemalan AF used to call them Alphas (they replaced the T-33, which they called Tango) and they had an acro team with 6 of them. Since the dragonfly has an almost 1:1 thrust to weight ratio when lightly loaded, it was impressive watching them takeoff. And boy can they go fast when they're on the deck...



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Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 01:17:53 AM »
DANG!  Madpilot, that's not a low pass, that mowing the frigging lawn with that Dragonfly!!!   :o ::eek::

Most impressive...   ::drinking::

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Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 03:43:18 PM »
Four A-37Bs are privately owned in Australia & New Zealand
Six A-37B's in the USA.

Too bad,
A little short on range, but what a ride.
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Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2011, 10:12:53 PM »
Sorry Madpilot can't help but shout out: "LOWER! LOWER! LOWER!"  ;D
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