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|unit_name=35 Squadron | |unit_name=35 Squadron | ||
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| image=1982-10 Shackleton 1717 c.jpg | ||
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|caption=''Avro Shackleton no. 1717, c. 1982'' | |caption=''Avro Shackleton no. 1717, c. 1982'' | ||
|dates= 15 February 1945 - present | |dates= 15 February 1945 - present | ||
|country= {{flagicon|RSA}} ] |
|country= {{flagicon|RSA}} ] | ||
|allegiance= | |allegiance= | ||
|branch= ] ] | |branch= ] ] | ||
|type= |
|type= | ||
|role= maritime patrol and transport squadron | |role= maritime patrol and transport squadron | ||
|size= |
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|command_structure= | |command_structure= | ||
|current_commander= | |current_commander= | ||
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|nickname= | |nickname= | ||
|patron= | |patron= | ||
|motto= ''Shaya Amanzi''<br>("Strike the Water") | |motto= ''Shaya Amanzi''<br />("Strike the Water") | ||
|colors= | |colors= | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* Award for Best Permanent Flying Unit in the SAAF for both 2004 and 2005 | * Award for Best Permanent Flying Unit in the SAAF for both 2004 and 2005 | ||
* Sword of Peace in 2013<ref name="DWeb">{{cite web | url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29324:sword-of-peace-for-35-squadron&catid=55:SANDF&Itemid=108 | title=Sword of Peace for 35 Squadron |publisher = Defence Web | |
* Sword of Peace in 2013<ref name="DWeb">{{cite web | url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29324:sword-of-peace-for-35-squadron&catid=55:SANDF&Itemid=108 | title=Sword of Peace for 35 Squadron |publisher = Defence Web | access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Aircraft operated== | ==Aircraft operated== | ||
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| 2017 | ||
| ] | | ] | ||
| Donovan Chetty | | Donovan Chetty | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2018 | |||
|Present | |||
| Col | |||
| van de Horst | |||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
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* Halley, James J. ''The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988''. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. {{ISBN|0-85130-164-9}}. | * Halley, James J. ''The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988''. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. {{ISBN|0-85130-164-9}}. | ||
* Jefford, |
* 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). {{ISBN|1-85310-053-6}}. | ||
* Rawlings, John D.R. ''Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft''. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. {{ISBN|0-7106-0187-5}}. | * Rawlings, John D.R. ''Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft''. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. {{ISBN|0-7106-0187-5}}. | ||
* Spring, Ivan. ''Flying Boat: The History of 262 Squadron RAF and the origins of 35 Squadron SAAF''. Johannesburg, South Africa: Spring Air, 1995. {{ISBN|0-9583977-2-4}}. | * Spring, Ivan. ''Flying Boat: The History of 262 Squadron RAF and the origins of 35 Squadron SAAF''. Johannesburg, South Africa: Spring Air, 1995. {{ISBN|0-9583977-2-4}}. | ||
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35 Squadron | |
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Avro Shackleton no. 1717, c. 1982 | |
Active | 15 February 1945 - present |
Country | South Africa |
Branch | South African Air Force |
Role | maritime patrol and transport squadron |
Base | AFB Ysterplaat, Cape Town |
Motto(s) | Shaya Amanzi ("Strike the Water") |
Aircraft | C-47TP "Turbo Dakota" |
Insignia | |
Squadron Identification Code | MS (1939-1945) |
Squadron Crest |
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 1945 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
From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
---|---|---|---|
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
From | To | Rank | Name & Surname |
---|---|---|---|
?? | 2017 | Lt. Col | Donovan Chetty |
2018 | Present | Col | van de Horst |
References
Notes
- Becker, Dave (1991). On Wings of Eagles. Durban: Walker-Ramus. p. 181. ISBN 0-947478-47-7.
- Rawlings 1982, pp. 185-186.
- Halley 1988, p. 328.
- Jefford 2001, p. 82.
- "Sword of Peace for 35 Squadron". Defence Web. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
Bibliography
- Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- 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). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
- Spring, Ivan. Flying Boat: The History of 262 Squadron RAF and the origins of 35 Squadron SAAF. Johannesburg, South Africa: Spring Air, 1995. ISBN 0-9583977-2-4.
External links
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