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Marine Aircraft Group 35

Operator Identification

  Unknown dates

  United States of America


TYPE: US Navy unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: MCAF Corvallis, OR (1943-1944), MCAS El Centro (from 1944)

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Operator History

MAG-35 was part of the Home Defense Network (HDN). It was assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and from 1 April 1944 to 9th Marine Aircraft Wing, both of which were in charge of training East Coast units for combat.

In April 1943, MAG-35 was ready for deployment at MCAS Cherry Point, NC.

In April 1944, it deployed at MCAF Corvallis, OR.

In October 1944, it redeployed at MCAS El Centro, CA.

Commando Operations

1944 to June 1946

Last edited: 29/11/2023