Originally built as a trainer, the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly turned into one of the most effective combat aircraft of the Vietnam War. Cheap, reliable, and shockingly lethal, it outperformed ...

But Cessna has in fact crafted a formidable and proven wartime fighter in the A-37 Dragonfly. The A-37 is arguably the “purest” military aircraft to roll off Cessna’s assembly lines ...

This ain't it. The A-37 Dragonfly was a waist-high, subsonic light attack aircraft that could lift its own weight in fuel and armaments, built by a manufacturer known for civilian pleasure craft.

The Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana– FAC) is moving to finally replace its fleets of Cessna T-37B Tweet trainer and A-37B Dragonfly ... for its ageing T-37 trainer fleet.

And if this particular item comes by again, you may have to look up to see it. Pilot Charlie Largay says his Vietnam-era jet is an A-37 Dragonfly with some assembly required. Okay, a lot of assembly ...