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HQ No 1 Group is responsible for all, front line combat aircraft. No 1
Group squadrons and units are involved in the whole range of military
operations ranging from UK Homeland Defence to operations in Afghanistan
and Iraq. No 1 Group has around 12,000 personnel under command who operate
from 8 major flying stations. The group has 20 squadrons and one support
unit under command including the Joint Force Harrier (JFH).
In the longer term HQ Air Command will develop a Joint Combat Aircraft
capability for land and carrier-borne operations to cater for future F-35
Lightning (formerly Joint Strike Fighter) operations.
No 1 Group units include the following:
5 x Tornado F3 Squadrons
8 x Tornado GR4/4A Squadrons
4 x Eurofighter Typhoon Squadrons
5 x Harrier Squadrons (includes 2 x Royal Navy Squadrons under JFH)
1 x Hawk Squadron
No 1 Group also commands the RAF Unit Goose Bay (Labrador - Canada) which
provides fast jet low flying training.
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