List of United States Air Force squadrons operating the A-37 Dragonfly

Main article: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

This is a list of United States Air Force A-37 Dragonfly Squadrons. Aircraft were manufactured by Cessna Aircraft from 1967-1973 for USAF use; afterwards 1974-1975 for Military Assistance Program (MAP) sales primarily to South American Air Forces.

Aircraft used by USAF in South Vietnam were turned over to South Vietnamese Air Force in 1972 after USAF withdrawal as part of "Vietnamization" program; many wound up in the hands of the North Vietnamese after the South Vietnamese collapse in 1975. Approximately 95 serviceable aircraft were used by the Vietnam People's Air Force for many years. Some were put on static display in Vietnam; others were auctioned in 1998, and are currently owned by private companies, and individuals in America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.

Active Duty Squadrons

Squadron	Unit Emblem	Base	Dates	Notes/Mission
6th Special Operations Training Squadron	60px	England AFB, Louisiana	1974	Assigned to 23d Tactical Fighter Wing
8th Special Operations Squadron	60px	Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam	1970-1972	Assigned to: 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (1970–1971); 315th Tactical Airlift Wing (1971–1972); 377th Air Base Wing, 1972; Aircraft turned over to VNAF after inactivation
24th Special Operations Squadron	60px	Howard AFB, Canal Zone	1969-1972	Assigned to 24th Special Operations Wing; aircraft sold via MAP to Latin American air forces after inactivation
42d Airborne Command and Control Squadron	60px	Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona	1982-1990	Assigned to 355th Tactical Fighter Wing; Flew OA-37 FAC variant. Last USAF squadron to fly the A-37
90th Attack (later Special Operations) Squadron	60px	Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam Cam Ranh Bay AB, South Vietnam	1970-1972	Assigned to 14th Special Operations Wing (1970-1971); 483d Tactical Airlift Wing (1971-1972); Aircraft turned over to VNAF after inactivation
317th Air Commando (later: Special Operations) Squadron	60px	England AFB, Louisiana	1967-1969	Assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing
427th Special Operations Training Squadron	60px	England AFB, Louisiana	1970-1972	Assigned to provisional TAC 4410th Special Operations Training Group. Flew OA-37 FAC variant.
604th Air Commando (later: Special Operations) Squadron	60px	Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam	1967-1970	Assigned to 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing; Aircraft reassigned to 8th Special Operations Squadron at Phan Rang AB

Air Force Reserve Squadrons

Squadron	Unit Emblem	Base	Dates	Notes/Mission
45th Tactical Fighter Squadron	60px	Grissom AFB, Indiana	1973-1982	Assigned to 434th Tactical Fighter Wing; Received aircraft from inactivating 71st Special Operations Squadron.
46th Tactical Fighter Squadron	60px	Grissom AFB, Indiana	1973-1978	Assigned to 434th Tactical Fighter Wing; Received aircraft from inactivating 72d Special Operations Squadron.
47th Tactical Fighter Squadron	60px	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	1973-1980	Received aircraft from 78th SOS; Assigned to 917th Tactical Fighter Group
71st Special Operations Squadron	60px	Grissom AFB, Indiana	1971-1973	Assigned to 930th Special Operations Group
72d Special Operations Squadron	60px	Grissom AFB, Indiana	1971-1973	Assigned to 930th Special Operations Group
78th Special Operations Squadron	60px	Barksdale AFB, Louisiana	1972-1973	Assigned to 917th Tactical Fighter Group
706th Tactical Fighter Squadron	60px	New Orleans NAS, Louisiana	1978-1982	Received aircraft from 46th SOS; Assigned to 926th Tactical Fighter Group
757th Special Operations Squadron	60px	Youngstown Municipal Airport, Ohio	1971-1981	Received aircraft from 930th SOS; Assigned to 910th Special Operations Group
930th Special Operations Squadron	60px	Clinton County AFB, Ohio (1969-1970) Lockbourne AFB, Ohio (1970-1971)	1969-1971	Assigned to 302d Special Operations Wing

Air National Guard Squadrons

Squadron	Unit Emblem	Base	Dates	Notes/Mission
103d Tactical Fighter Squadron (PA)	60px	NAS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania	1981-1988	Assigned to 171st Tactical Fighter Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station
104th Tactical Fighter Squadron (MD)	60px	Martin State Airport, Maryland	1970-1979	Assigned to 175th Tactical Fighter Wing
138th Tactical Fighter Squadron (NY)	60px	Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York	1970-1979	Assigned to 174th Tactical Fighter Wing

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Darling, Ken (2005), Tweet and the Dragonfly The Story of the Cessna A-37 and T-37, Lulu.com ISBN 1411647483
• Mueller, Robert, Air Force Bases Volume I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982, Office of Air Force History, 1989 (McConnell AFB section)
• Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories, 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1984. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. (Wing Lookups)