35 Squadron | |
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Avro Shackleton no. 1717, c. 1982
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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.
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.