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Updated: 1 Jun 04
Established: 1 May 1936
Based at:
Hucknall :: Jun 1940 - Jul 1941
Bawtry Hall :: Jul 1941 - ??
No L (Bomber) Group was formed on 1 May 1936 that year by the redesignation of RAF Central Area HQ which was based at Abingdon. In 1939 No 1 Gp became the Advanced Air Striking Force (AASF) and deployed to France with 10 Battle sqns for army co-operation. In late Sep 1939 a new Group HQ was stood up for future deployment to France, but disbanded 3 months later. However, when British forces evacuated from the continent in Jun 1940 a second reformation of No 1 Grp took place at Hucknall with aircraft stationed in north Lincolnshire and south Yorkshire.
No 1 Gp squadrons equipped with the Lancaster from mid 1942 achieving a maximum strength of 350 aircraft in 14 squadrons. During the war 1 Gp's squadrons had delivered 238 356 tons of bombs and 8 147 sea mines in approximately 60 000 sorties in which 9 000 airmen lost their lives.
No 1 Group Units and Stations
The 1940 No 1 Group Stations were
HQ Bawtry Hall, RAF Blyton, RAF Dunholme Lodge, RAF Elsham Wolds, RAF Faldingworth, RAF Finningley, RAF Fiskerton, RAF Grimsby (Waltham), RAF Hemswell, RAF Ingham (Cammeringham), RAF Kelstern, RAF Kirmington, RAF Lindholme (Hatfield Woodhouse), RAF Ludford Magna, RAF North Killingholme, RAF Scampton, RAF Wickenby.
According to the RAF website the 20 Feb 1942 1 Gp Stations were
HQ Bawtry Hall, RAF Binbrook, RAF Elsham Wolds, RAF Hemswell, RAF Holme-on Spalding Moore, RAF Lindholme and RAF Snaith.
Subordinated to No 1 Gp in Feb 1942 were
12 Sqn, 103 Sqn, 142 Sqn, 150 Sqn, 300 Sqn, 301 Sqn, 304 Sqn, 305 Sqn, and 460 Sqn.
According to the RAF website the 8 Jul 1943 1 Gp Stations were
RAF Binbrook, RAF Elsham Wolds, RAF Grimsby, RAF Hemswell, RAF Kirmington, RAF Ludford Magna, and RAF Wickenby.
Subordinated to No 1 Gp in Jul 1943 were
12 Sqn, 100 Sqn, 101 Sqn, 103 Sqn, 166 Sqn, 300 Sqn, 301 Sqn, and 460 Sqn.
The 1945 No 1 Group Stations were
RAF Binbrook, RAF
Elsham Wolds, RAF Fiskerton
RAF Hemswell, RAF
Kelstern, RAF
Kirmington, RAF Ludford Magna, RAF
North Killingholme, RAF Scampton and RAF
Wickenby.
Subordinated to No 1 Gp in 1945 were
12 Sqn, 100
Sqn, 101 Sqn, 103
Sqn,
150 Sqn, 153
Sqn, 166 Sqn, 170
Sqn, 300 Sqn, 460
Sqn, 550 Sqn, 576
Sqn, 625 Sqn and 626 Sqn.
Aircraft operated:
The types operated by the 1 Gp stations and squadrons during WWII were
Lancaster, Halifax, Wellington, Battle, Hampden and Manchester
WWII history of 1 Gp on RAF Website
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