VA-35 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 35
VA-35 squadron patch
Active6 July 1925 - 7 November 1949
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Nickname(s)Dragons
EngagementsWorld War II
A VT-2B Martin T4M-1 flying over the USS Saratoga in 1929. Note the squadron's dragon insignia on the fuselage just aft of the lower wing

Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. The squadron's nickname is unknown. Its insignia, a winged dragon, was revised several times during its lifetime. The squadron was first established as Torpedo and Bombing Squadron 2 (VT-2) on 6 July 1925, and was redesignated as VT-2B on 1 July 1927, VT-3 on 1 July 1937, VA-4A on 15 November 1946, and, finally, VA-35 on 7 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 7 November 1949. It was the first squadron to carry the VA-35 designation, the second VA-35 was redesignated from VA-34 on 15 February 1950 and disestablished on 31 January 1995.[1]

  1. ^ Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "Third VA-35" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 44.