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Description: Squadron Patch – No. 35 Squadron, RAAF – Unofficial patch

Condition: Very Good

Comments: Squadron Patch – No. 35 Squadron, RAAF – Unofficial patch.

No. 35 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport unit. First formed in 1942, No. 35 Squadron served during World War II, transporting cargo and passengers around Australia, New Guinea and the Netherlands East Indies, operating a variety of aircraft including the Douglas Dakota. It was disbanded after the war, but was later re-raised in the 1960s for service during the Vietnam War, flying transportation and resupply operations in support of Australian and US forces. After the conclusion of the conflict, the squadron converted to rotary-wing aircraft, serving in both the transportation and gunship roles. In the late 1980s, the squadron returned to the fixed-wing transport role operating DHC-4 Caribous. It ceased operations in 2000, but was re-raised in January 2013. It will begin operations flying C-27 Spartan transports in 2015.