Second VA-35, nicknamed the Black Panthers, was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy.
It was finally designated VA-35 on 15 February 1950 (the first VA-35 had been disestablished on 7 November 1949).
The diving black panther design first appeared in mid-1935, and was carried on through the various redesignations of the squadron.
[1] VA-35 was disestablished on 31 January 1995 after over 60 years of continuous service.
[2] The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1] The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown:[1] This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.