Keywords: monochrome Maj. Harold Keistler (right) and Maj. Stephen Sollenberger took the base's OA-37B Dragonfly to the skies for the first time on Nov. 28, 1979. The Air Force needed a low-cost, fast and accurate aircraft to counter the growing communist-sponsored insurgency in the 1960's. With a max speed of 507 mph and a 7.62 mm minigun capable of firing 6,000 rounds per minute, the Dragonfly stepped up to fulfil the mission. Maj. Harold Keistler (right) and Maj. Stephen Sollenberger took the base's OA-37B Dragonfly to the skies for the first time on Nov. 28, 1979. The Air Force needed a low-cost, fast and accurate aircraft to counter the growing communist-sponsored insurgency in the 1960's. With a max speed of 507 mph and a 7.62 mm minigun capable of firing 6,000 rounds per minute, the Dragonfly stepped up to fulfil the mission. |