VH-DLO     Military S/N: 68-10805                                      VH-XVA     Military S/N: 68-10779

The A37B Dragonfly is an all-metal, retractable gear, low wing twin turbojet powered aircraft. VH-DLO carries constructor’s number 68-10805 and VH-XVA is 68-10779. A total of 577 A37Bs were delivered.

The Cessna A-37B Dragonfly is a development of an aircraft originally designed, in 1952, as a trainer for the US Air Force. The A37B in its current configuration is designed as a ground attack aircraft and was developed to meet the COIN (counter insurgency) role.

The US Government supplied 254 Cessna A37B Dragonfly's to the Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) during the Vietnam War. Throughout the war A37s were used extensively in support of Australian ground forces with many missions being directed by Australian Forward Air Controllers (FAC's). After the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, ninety-five VNAF A37B aircraft were captured and incorporated into the Vietnamese People’s Air Force. The aircraft in the collection were among those captured. The aircraft were used in active service by their new "owners" and played a part in several regional conflicts involving Vietnam.

In 1989 Colin Pay (who rebuilt the Museum’s Spitfire) and Noel Vinson found several Dragonflys in Vietnam. Subsequently, ten were purchased from the Government of Vietnam and brought to Australia. The aircraft were fully restored to flying condition and then two were acquired by David Lowy. Both A37B Dragonflies have been donated to the Temora Aviation Museum VH-XVA in December 2000 and VH-DLO in November 2001.

The Cessna A37B Dragonflys are currently displayed at the Museum Flying Days and various airshow events.