35 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is a maritime patrol and transport squadron.
History The squadron was formed on 15 February 1945Rawlings 1982, pp. 185-186.Halley 1988, p. 328.Jefford 2001, p. 82. when 262 Squadron Royal Air Force, an anti-submarine squadron, operating the Consolidated Catalina, was transferred to the South African Air Force.
Awards Award for Best Permanent Flying Unit in the SAAF for both 2004 and 2005 Sword of Peace in 2013
Aircraft operated FromToAircraftVariant Feb 1945 Jan 1957 Consolidated Catalina Mk.IVb Apr 1945 Oct 1956 Short Sunderland GR.5 late 1940s 1952 North American Harvard late 1940s Supermarine Spitfire late 1940s Airspeed Oxford late 1940s 1960 Lockheed Ventura Jan 1957 Nov 1984 Avro Shackleton MR.3 Nov 1984 1994 Douglas Dakota C-47 "Dackleton" Dec 1990 Present Douglas Dakota C-47TP "Turbo Dakota"
Officer Commanding FromToRankName & Surname ?? 2017 Lt. Col Donovan Chetty2018Present Col van de Horst
References Notes
Bibliography
Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. . Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). . Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. . Spring, Ivan. Flying Boat: The History of 262 Squadron RAF and the origins of 35 Squadron SAAF. Johannesburg, South Africa: Spring Air, 1995. .
External links Squadron page at af.mil.za Squadron page at saairforce.co.za