35 Squadron SAAF
# 35 Squadron SAAF

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 |
