Unit Name: | Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 35 |
Dates: | 10 September 1986 – 1 June 1988 |
Country: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Navy |
Role: | Anti-Submarine Warfare |
Nickname: | "Boomerangers" |
Equipment: | S-3A Viking |
Battles: | Cold War |
Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 35 known as the Boomerangs was reestablished in 1986 as the Anti-Submarine Warfare squadron of CVW-10 which was also created that same year.[1] During its short active service, it flew the Lockheed S-3A Viking before CVW-10 along with it were disestablished in 1988.[2]
VS-35 was reestablished as a pre-establishment detachment on 10 September 1986. During this time, VS-35 was soon assigned to CVW-10 and given the tail code "NM". VS-35 was originally supposed to deploy with USS Independence in 1986 but did this not happen. Between 24 July 1987, to 5 August 1987, VS-35 deployed onboard USS Enterprise along the west coast. After this deployment, it was still planned that CVW-10 would deploy with Independence, but by the time Independence completed her SLEP-life upgrade,[3] VS-35 was decommissioned on 1 June 1988. According to a U.S. Navy document, VS-35 was only equipped with 7 S-3A Vikings compared to other VS squadrons which had 9 to 11 aircraft.[4]
VS-35 would be reestablished again in 1990 under the new name "Blue Wolves".