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    Airframe Family: Cessna 318 / 405 / T-37 Tweet / A-37 Dragonfly
    Latest Model:OA-37B Dragonfly
    Last Military Serial:J-638 FACh
    Construction Number:43444
    Compressed ID:Cessna OA-37B sn J-638 FACh cn 4344...
    Latest Owner or Location:Grupo de Aviaciaan 12

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-37B.

    Circa 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 73-1078.

    By 1980

    Redesignated as OA-37B.

    By 1982

    Transferred to 169th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 182nd Tactical Air Support Group, Illinois ANG, Peoria, IL.
    Operated with markings: IL

    20 April 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Peoria, IL

    20 April 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Peoria, IL

    13 March 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Reese AFB, TX.

    27 April 1992

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AAAB0027.

    19 June 1992

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea de Chile with s/n J-638.

    From 19 June 1992 to 2009

    Transferred to Grupo de Aviaciaan 12.

    2009

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at BA El Bosque.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier was started by a contributor.
    An preliminary review of the submitted data is pending.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Aero Flight
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Tom Tessier
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