| Unit Name: | 1st Ferrying Group 1st Transport Group 431st Military Airlift Training Group |
| Dates: | 1942–1943 |
| Role: | Strategic airlift |
| Command Structure: | Air Transport Command |
| Battles: | China Burma India Theater |
| Disbanded: | 1 December 1943 |
The 1st Ferrying Group was a unit of the Army Air Forces during World War II. It was the first transport group to deploy overseas and the first to fly transport missions over the Hump. It was redesignated the 1st Transport Group, then disbanded in December 1943, when the India-China Wing, Air Transport Command adopted a station organization. The group was reconstituted in 1985 as the 431st Military Airlift Training Group, but has not been active.
The 1st Ferrying Group was organized in March 1942 at Pope Field, North Carolina. After briefly training with Douglas C-47 Skytrains, it deployed to India, using the South Atlantic route. On arrival in India, it became part of Tenth Air Force and began flying missions over the Hump to resupply Chinese and American forces in China. Shortly after its arrival, it was transferred to the newly formed India-China Wing, Air Transport Command. It continued to fly transport missions until it was disbanded in December 1943,[1] when the India-China Wing reorganized to create a single unit at each of its stations.
The group was reconstituted in July 1985 as the 431st Military Airlift Training Group, but has not been active.[1]
Activated 7 March 1942
Redesignated 1st Transport Group c. 24 March 1943
Disbanded on 1 December 1943[1]