35 Squadron SAAF

35 Squadron SAAF
35 Squadron
Avro Shackleton Mk.3 SAAF.jpg
Avro Shackleton as flown by 35 Squadron from 1957-1984
Active 15 February 1945 - present
Country South Africa South Africa
Branch Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg South African Air Force
Role maritime patrol and transport squadron
Base AFB Ysterplaat, Cape Town
Motto Shaya Amanzi
("Strike the Water")
Aircraft C-47TP "Turbo Dakota"
Insignia
Squadron Identification Code MS (1939-1945)[1]
Squadron Badge A pelican standing wings spread with its left foot on the african continent of a globe, half immersed in water.

35 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a maritime patrol and transport squadron.

Contents

History

The squadron was formed on 15 February 1945[2][3][4] 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

Aircraft operated

From To Aircraft Variant
Feb 1945 Jan 1957 Consolidated Catalina Mk.IVb
Apr 1945 Oct 1956 Short Sunderland GR.5
late 40s 1952 North American Harvard
late 40s Supermarine Spitfire
late 40s Airspeed Oxford
late 40s 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"

References

Notes

  1. ^ Becker, Dave (1991). On Wings of Eagles. Durban: Walker-Ramus. pp. 181. ISBN 0-947478-47-7. 
  2. ^ Rawlings 1982, pp. 185-186.
  3. ^ Halley 1988, p. 328.
  4. ^ Jefford 2001, p. 82.

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, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). 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.

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