The Squadron was then equipped with the Hawker Hunter F. 5 , which were flown from RAF Akrotiri , Cyprus during the 1956 Suez Crisis . The squadron disbanded on 23 June 1958 . However , on 1 July 1958 the squadron was reformed by re-numbering No. 263 Squadron at RAF Stradishall . It then moved to RAF Waterbeach from where , flying the Hunter FGA .9 , it operated in the ground attack role as part of No. 38 Group . The Squadron continued in this role for the next eight years , operating out of Waterbeach and then RAF West Raynham . Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock of No. 1 Squadron was responsible for the infamous and very unofficial flying display on the 50th anniversary of the RAF in 1968
the infamous and very unofficial flying display
Hawker Hunter Tower Bridge incident
No. 1 Squadron RAF