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  • Jamjari topside, 3-tone hard-edge "Asia-Minor" style camouflage (some also call it aerial woodland style) was standard USAF pattern throughout Vietnam War era. US Navy did attempt to use overall forest green camouflage on F-4 Phantom jets, so that they can blend into ground terrain during aerial dogfights against Communist North Vietnamese Mig fighters, but this was quickly discarded for original light gull grey pattern. Don Color A-7E Corsair II - www.jpsmodell.de/dc/draw/a7e_65.jpg

  • Rollover : Jamjari wing-tip view, display pedestal came from 1.72 Me-410 model kit, a slot was cut into A-37B fuselage base to snug stand's support bar.

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    ROK Air Force roundel design used on Jamjari model.

    Upper version was common in past 5 decades. Being derivative of USAF roundel design, this marking was applied in US factories before aircrafts were shipped to Korea.

    Republic of Korea Air Force | Wiki

    Lower version is official ROK Air Force roundel since Korean Republic 1948 founding. Triple lines reflect Kwae symbols (derived from Chinese Yi-Ching philosophy) on Korean flag.

    Korean Bridge Busters | Hihome.com

    South Korea | Wiki

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    Dragonfly cockpit showing side-by-side seating arrangement, legacy of its T-37 trainer lineage of seating instructor pilot with his student.

    For combat operations, jet was piloted by one person. For Forward Air Control (FAC) operations (spotting targets for air strikes or nearby ground artillery) , 2nd seat occupied by FAC Observer which maintained communication with flight or ground troops.

    Forward air control | Wiki

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    Mid-1960s, Con Chuon-Choun (Vietnamese for Dragonfly) in armor parapet to forestall Viet Cong / NVA night-time mortar attacks.

    A-37 Association (photos) | A-37.org

    Parapet localized secondary explosions, thus if one aircraft was hit and exploded, resulting damage will not spread to aircrafts parked next to it.

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    Spacious nose section for Dragonfly's GAU-2B/A 7.62mm Minigun.

    GAU-2B/A - Air Force | FAS.org

    Although if needed, external wing hardpoints can carry Minigun pods which can give this "Super Tweet" (another A-37 nickname) some massive ground-attack firepower.

    A-37B Dragonfly Walk Around Page 1 | Primeportal.net
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    VNAF Con Chuon-Choun final battles : March 1975, A-37Bs of VNAF 524th, 534th, and 548th Fighter Wings attempting to slow Communist NVA advance into South Vietnam by destroying the Dak To (Dien Binh) bridge.

    VNAF Combat Paintings | VNAFmamn.com

    Dakto Bridge attack Painting | VNAFmann.com

    After 1975 South Vietnam defeat, A-37Bs were impressed into Communist Vietnamese People's Air Force, and subsequently fought in the 1979-1989 Vietnam - Cambodia War. This was the first war between 2 Communist nations, all be it based on centuries old border disputes and ethnic rivalries.

    Cambodian–Vietnamese War | Wiki

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    A-37B Con Chuon-Choun of VNAF 528th Fighter Squadron, 61st Tactical Wing from Da Nang air base.

    South Vietnamese Air Force | VNAF.net

    By far, VNAF was most extensive Dragonfly combat user next to US, with over 250 jets deployed.

    Da Nang Air Base | Wiki

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