Today, the group is referred to as the Air Combat Group, as it controls the RAF's combat fast-jet aircraft and has airfields in the UK, as well as RAF Support Unit Goose Bay at CFB Goose Bay in Canada.

[12] The Group re-emerged a few days later within Bomber Command on 12 September, but only lasted just over three months, being dropped on 22 December 1939.

During the Second World War, the Group was primarily based at airfields in north Lincolnshire, like RAF Swinderby.

[14] During 1940–45, the group included substantial numbers of Polish and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel.

1 Group dropped a higher tonnage of bombs per aircraft than any other group, this was mainly due to Air Commodore Edward Rice who was determined to maximise bomb loads, though it was a policy which contributed in no small measure to No.

Although No.1 (B) Group wasn't directly involved in the Battle of Normandy, they did participate in the bombing of the shore and area.

[20] 1 Group had two sets of five stations, centred respectively on Hemswell and RAF Driffield.

32 Squadron RAF, was disbanded on retirement of the remaining Devons on 30 June 1984.

[22] After the end of the Cold War, RAF Germany was reduced in status to become No.

1 Group transferred over the RAF's air transport, air-to-air refuelling and airborne early warning functions.

However, since the disestablishment of Combined Air Operations Centre 9 at RAF High Wycombe, actual control of the fighters is now carried out from a NATO Combined Air Operations Centre in Denmark, CAOC 1 at Finderup.

1 Group also has responsibility for the UK's Carrier Strike capability, with the joint RN/RAF Lightning Force, eventually planned to consist of two squadrons from the RAF and two from the Fleet Air Arm, which will be based at RAF Marham when not operating from the UK's Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier.