The Fairey Gordon was a single-engine general purpose / light bomber utilised by the squadron for training and operational use from July 1932 to October 1937
Fairey Gordon Profile © Malcolm Barrass
Aircraft on charge of No. 35 Squadron
No. 35 Squadron started to re-equip with the Fairey Gordon on 26th July 1932.
Air Britain Publication “The K File” shows that the following aircraft were on charge of the squadron:
| Serial No. | On Charge | Off Charge |
| K1163 | 29/07/1932 | 31/05/1935 |
| K1762[1] | 29/07/1932 | 12/09/1936 |
| K1762[2] | 05/01/1937 | 23/09/1937 |
| K1767 | 15/03/1935 | 09/12/1935 |
| K1775 | 29/07/1932 | 21/01/1936 |
| K1776 | 26/07/1932 | 27/01/1936 |
| K1777 | 26/07/1932 | 27/07/1933 |
| K1778 | 26/07/1932 | 07/03/1935 |
| K2612 | 02/12/1936 | 04/10/1937 |
| K2619 | 01/12/1936 | 27/09/1937 |
| K2626 | 14/02/1933 | 03/05/1936 |
| K2627 | 13/02/1933 | 12/04/1936 |
| K2629 | 13/02/1933 | 01/02/1936 |
| K2683 | 14/06/1932 | 10/12/1935 |
| K2684 | 14/06/1932 | 10/12/1935 |
| K2685 | 14/06/1932 | 12/12/1935 |
| K2686 | 14/06/1932 | 20/11/1935 |
| K2687 | 14/06/1932 | 10/10/1935 |
| K2688 | 14/06/1932 | 21/01/1936 |
| K2689 | 14/06/1932 | 13/12/1935 |
| K2690 | 14/06/1932 | 10/10/1935 |
| K2694 | 25/07/1933 | 12/12/1935 |
| K2710 | 03/12/1936 | 27/09/1937 |
| K2715 | 05/06/1937 | 09/08/1937 |
| K2729 | 05/01/1937 | 29/09/1937 |
| K2733 | 15/12/1936 | 05/10/1937 |
| K2735 | 13/09/1935 | 23/09/1935 |
| K2737 | 13/09/1935 | 23/09/1935 |
| K2746 | 19/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2747[1] | 22/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2747[2] | 30/11/1936 | 27/09/1937 |
| K2748[1] | 21/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2748[2] | 03/10/1936 | 08/10/1937 |
| K2749[1] | 22/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2749[2] | 01/12/1936 | 23/09/1937 |
| K2750 | 19/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2751 | 21/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2752 | 21/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2754[1] | 19/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2754[2] | 28/11/1936 | 04/10/1937 |
| K2755 | 19/09/1935 | 02/01/1936 |
| K2756[1] | 19/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2756[2] | 03/12/1936 | 21/04/1937 |
| K2757 | 23/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2758 | 23/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2759[1] | 19/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2759[2] | 01/12/1936 | 08/10/1937 |
| K2760[1] | 19/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2760[2] | 01/12/1936 | 17/12/1937 |
| K2761[1] | 21/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2761[2] | 01/12/1936 | 23/09/1937 |
| K2766[1] | 23/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2766[2] | 28/11/1936 | 27/09/1937 |
| K2767 | 23/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2768[1] | 23/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
| K2768[2] | 28/11/1936 | 28/10/1937 |
| K2769 | 21/09/1935 | 12/09/1936 |
Photo Gallery
Losses and Incidents
Aircraft losses and incidents were as follows:
1932
- None Recorded
1933
1934
1935
1936
- Fairey Gordon K2649 (05/06/1936)
- Fairey Gordon K2627 (10/02/1936)
- Fairey Gordon K2626 (03/05/1936)
- Fairey Gordon K1776 (27/01/1936)
- Fairey Gordon K2761 (16/01/1936)
1937
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Crew / Crew Positions
Typically crewed by a pilot and an air gunner
Equipment
It was armed with two guns:
- 1 × forward firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun
- 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in a flexible mount for the observer
It could carry up to 500 lb (227 kg) bombs on under-wing racks
