No. 35 Squadron RAAF | |
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Active | 1942–1946 1966–2000 2013–current |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Role | Tactical transport |
Part of | No. 84 Wing |
Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Amberley |
Nickname(s) | "Wallaby Airlines" |
Motto(s) | "Adept" |
Aircraft | C-27J Spartan |
Engagements | World War II Vietnam War |
Decorations | Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation |
Insignia | |
Callsign | Wallaby |
No. 35 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport unit. Formed in 1942, No. 35 Squadron operated during World War II, transporting cargo and passengers around Australia, New Guinea and the Netherlands East Indies, equipped with a variety of aircraft including the Douglas Dakota. It was disbanded after the war, but was re-raised in the 1960s for service during the Vietnam War, flying transportation and resupply operations with DHC-4 Caribous in support of Australian and US forces. The squadron was subsequently augmented with rotary-wing aircraft, operating UH-1 Iroquois in both the transportation and gunship roles. In the late 1980s, the squadron returned to a solely fixed-wing transport role. It ceased operations in 2000, but was re-raised in January 2013. It began re-equipping with C-27 Spartan transports in 2015.