- No. XXXV Squadron RAF
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=No. XXXV (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF
caption=XXXV Squadron crest.
country=United Kingdom
branch=Royal Air Force
command_structure=
equipment=
garrison=
garrison_label=Base
motto= "Uno animo agimus"
Latin: "We act with one accord"dates=
February 1 ,1916 -June 26 ,1919 March 1 ,1929 -March 1 ,1982
battle_honours=No. XXXV (Madras Presidency) or 35 Squadron of the
Royal Air Force was formed on February 1, 1916 atThetford as a reconnaissance squadron equipped with theArmstrong Whitworth F.K.8 . In January 1917 the unit moved toFrance , re-equipping withBristol Fighter s in the later part of 1918, before returning toNetheravon in March 1919 and then disbanding on June 26, 1919.On March 1, 1929 the squadron reformed at Bircham Newton, and was equipped with
De Havilland DH9 s, later the squadron re-equipped with theFairey III and thenFairey Gordon s. The squadron was posted to theSudan in late 1935, returning to Worthy Down in August 1936, and re-equipping with theVickers Wellesley . In April 1938 the squadron converted to theFairey Battle and thenAvro Anson s andBristol Blenheim s in 1939. The squadron disbanded after being absorbed into No. 17 OTU along with No. 90 Squadron at Upwood, on April 8, 1940.It reformed on November 5, 1940 at Boscombe Down as the first
Handley Page Halifax equipped squadron. In August 1942 it became a pathfinder unit, forming part of No. 8 Group at Graveley. In March 1944 the squadron re-equipped with theAvro Lancaster .During 1946 the squadron participated in a goodwill tour of the
United States , later returning toStradishall , due to Graveley's closure. The Lancasters were replaced byAvro Lincoln s in September 1949, and the squadron later disbanded on February 23, 1950.On September 1, 1951 the squadron reformed at Marham equipped with the Boeing Washington, and in April 1954 the squadron re-equipped with the
English Electric Canberra . The squadron disbanded on September 11, 1961.The squadron reformed on December 1, 1962 as part of the V-Bomber force, equipped with the
Avro Vulcan operating from Coningsby and then Cottesmore from November 1964. In January 1969 the squadron moved toCyprus , returning to Scampton in January 1975, where it later disbanded on March 1, 1982.References
*http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn031-35.htm
* [http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt3/units/35Sq.html No. 35 Squadron history]
*http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/h35.htmlExternal links
*http://worldwar2exraf.co.uk/Squadron%20Pages/35%20Squadron.htm
*http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/archie_bombercommand/35squadron.htmlSee also
*
List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
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