Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 35 (HSL-35), also known as the "Magicians," was a United States Navy helicopter squadron established on July 3, 1972. Based at Naval Air Station North Island, California, HSL-35 was the Navy's first operational Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) squadron, initially flying the SH-2F Seasprite helicopter. The unit’s primary mission was anti-submarine warfare (ASW), operating from various surface combatants to detect and track enemy submarines. HSL-35 was decommissioned on September 30, 1992, after two decades of distinguished service during the Cold War era.
