No. 35 Squadron RAAF

No. 35 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport unit. Formed in 1942, 35 Squadron operated during World War II, transporting cargo and passengers around Australia, New Guinea and the Netherlands East Indies, with a variety of aircraft including the Douglas Dakota. The squadron disbanded in 1946, 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 relocated to Australia in 1972 and subsequently augmented in 1977 with rotary-wing aircraft, operating UH-1 Iroquois in both the transportation and gunship roles, until returned to a solely fixed-wing transport role in 1989. Ceasing operations in 2000, 35 Squadron was re-raised in January 2013, preparatory to re-equipping with C-27 Spartan transports and commencing operations in 2015.