It was developed during the Vietnam War in response to military interest in new counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft to replace aging types such as the Douglas A-1 Skyraider.

Mar 31, 2023 · The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly is an American light attack aircraft. Developed from the T-37 Tweet basic trainer, which earned it the nickname, “Super Tweet,” it served with the US Air Force …

These aircraft primarily flew close air support, night interdiction and forward air control missions in South Vietnam and southern Laos.

Jan 7, 2021 · The prototype was ready by September 1967 and deliveries commenced the following May. By September 1969 the order had increased to 366 aircraft. The A-37B aircraft were all new …

Jan 1, 2020 · However, over the skies of Southeast Asia, one of Cessna’s creations proved that the company could make a fighting machine that could fly with the best of them. The Cessna A-37 …

By 1968 the "Dragonfly" was introduced to combat missions in Vietnam. The versatile A-37 flew over 10,000 missions in its first year of combat duty. It rapidly gained the reputation of being both hard …

The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, or Super Tweet, is a United States light attack aircraft developed from the T-37 Tweety-bird basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s. The A-37 had improved engines giving it a …

The A-37A was modified from the standard T-37B primary trainer to evaluate the design as a counterinsurgency (COIN) attack/reconnaissance aircraft. It was first flown in September 1963.

The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, is an American light attack aircraft developed from the T-37 Tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. The A-37 was introduced during the …

Aug 20, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly (Super Tweet) Light Attack / Observation and Control Aircraft including pictures.