VA-35 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 35
VA-35 squadron patch
Active	1 July 1934 - 31 January 1991
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Nickname(s)	Black Panthers
Engagements	World War II

Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. The squadron's nickname is unknown. Its insignia, a winged dragon, was revised several times during its lifetime. The squadron was first established as Torpedo and Bombing Squadron 2 (VT-2) on 6 July 1925, and was redesignated as VT-2B on 1 July 1927, VT-3 on 1 July 1937, VA-4A on 15 November 1946, and, finally, VA-35 on 7 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 7 November 1949. It was the first squadron to carry the VA-35 designation, the second VA-35 was redesignated from VA-34 on 15 February 1950 and disestablished on 31 January 1995.

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown:

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.