Nickname(s) Type Leader(s) Equipment Size el>Headquarters Historical Information Established Fragmented Reformed Dissolved Notable Conflicts Affiliation [Source] Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) was a German fighter unit or wing made up of largely Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft, between 1940–1944. JG 1 was also notable however for being the only German unit to be equipped with the Heinkel He 162 fighter jet. The JG 1 was also the first unit to attempt 'aerial bombing' techniques against the United States Army Air Forces heavy bomber formations.