: ''see also: Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force'' When the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the

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existed only as a branch of the

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, and was known by the name of

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. It consisted of 1,120 personnel, of which 65 were

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. The Army was not ready for the deployment of aviation forces to Europe, and it became necessary to prepare after President

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's declaration of war.

Overview

As part of the buildup of US forces, aviation units were formed into aero squadrons primarily at

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, San Antonio, Texas, with additional units being formed at

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, San Diego, California. Once formed, and prior to their deployment to Europe,

Camp Taliaferro Camp Taliaferro was a World War I flight-training center run under the direction of the Air Service, United States Army in the Fort Worth, Texas, area. Camp Taliaferro had an administration center near what is now the Will Rogers Memorial C ...

, north of

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, and several airfields near

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, Ontario, Canada were used by the British

Royal Flying Corps The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC sup ...

(RFC) to perform flight training for the new aero squadrons. Camp Hancock, near

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, was used for training service squadrons of aircraft mechanics as well as flight training. When ordered to deploy, units departed though

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, which was the primary port of embarkment. Units there were loaded onto transport ships for the trans-Atlantic crossing. Upon arrival in Europe,

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, and

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, were the primary ports of disembarkation, although other ports were also used. Some aero squadrons arriving in England received additional training from the Royal Flying Corps, and later the

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(RAF) once it was established, and were then attached to British squadrons, deploying with them to France. Others received further training and were sent to

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, where they awaited their cross-channel transfer to France, using the port of

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. After deployment to France, Air Service Replacement Concentration Barracks in St. Maixent was the primary reception center for new aero squadrons assigned to the

American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) was a formation of the United States Armed Forces on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I, composed mostly of units from the United States Army, U.S. Army. The AEF was establis ...

(AEF). There, units were classified as pursuit, bombardment or as observation units. Once processed, units were sent to one of several Air Instructional Centers (AIC) where they received additional training, then/or to the First Corps Observation Group School on

Amanty Aerodrome : ''see also: Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force'' When the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the United States Army existed only as a branch of the Signal Corps, and was kno ...

or to the First Pursuit Organization and Training Center on Villeneuve-les-Vertus Aerodrome. 8th Aero Squadron - AEF

After assignment, the Air Service's deployed units operated from grass aerodromes, at first using airfields already built by the French "Aéronautique Militaire", then from new aerodromes purposely built for the American forces. The exact location of many of these aerodromes is no longer certain as many archives have since disappeared, and as the facilities were only temporary, most of the traces have long vanished through ploughing. After the Armistice came into effect in November 1918, the wartime Air Service was demobilized. This process was completed within a year and the

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then established the

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on a permanent basis, with several new units being formed. Later, some of the temporary wartime units were consolidated to retain the lineage and honors of their wartime service with the AEF.

Stations

Below is a list of the barracks and aerodromes used by the American Expeditionary Force that were sent to France during

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. Most of the headquarters and command services used barracks or requisitioned properties not linked with flying grounds, yet some were installed on airfields as in Souilly, Saizerais or in Toul, where the "Gengoult" barracks had been built by the French "Aeronautique Militaire" on the northern edge of the Croix de Metz airfields (misspelt for "Gengault").

American sector

Command and control

* Headquarters, Air Service, AEF,

Chaumont, Champagne-Ardenne Chaumont, also known Chaumont-en-Bassigny (), is a commune of France, and the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department. , it has a population of 21,847. The city stands on the river Marne and is situated on the Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville rail ...

First Army Air Service The First Army Air Service was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. The First Army Air Service was the larg ...

: Organized at: La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Île-de-France, 10 August 1918 : Moved to: Ligny-en-Barrois, Lorraine, 25 August 1918 : Moved to:

Souilly, Lorraine Souilly () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The Town Hall, fronting on the Voie Sacrée, served as headquarters for general Philippe Pétain ...

, 21 September – 11 November 1918 * Second Army Air Service : Organized at: Toul, Lorraine, 12 October – 11 November 1918 *

Third Army Air Service The Third Army Air Service was a United States Army Air Service organization stationed in France and Occupied Germany in the immediate aftermath of World War I. It was demobilized in Germany on 2 July 1919. There is no modern United States Air F ...

: Organized at: Ligny-en-Barrois, Lorraine, 14 November 1918 : Moved to:

Longuyon Longuyon () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The inhabitants are called ''Longuyonnais''. Geography Longuyon is located at the confluence of the Chiers and Crusnes rivers and ...

, Lorraine, 22 November 1918 : Moved to Germany. ---- * I Corps, Air Service, First Army : Organized at: Neufchâteau, Lorraine, 10 February 1918 : Moved to: La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Île-de-France, 1 July 1918 : Moved to:

Coincy, Picardy Coincy () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located approximately west of Reims (in Marne, Grand-Est). Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list o ...

, 10 August 1918 : Moved to: Toul, Lorraine, 16 August 1918 : Moved to:

Saizerais, Lorraine Saizerais () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department * Parc naturel régional de Lorraine Lorraine Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel r� ...

, 2 September 1918 : Moved to: Rarécourt, Lorraine, 12 September 1918 : Moved to: Chéhéry, Champagne-Ardenne, 2–11 November 1918 * III Corps, Air Service, First Army : Organized at: Château-Thierry, Picardy, 2 August 1918 : Moved to: Goussancourt, Picardy, 1 September 1918 : Moved to: Malancourt, Lorraine, 24 October 1918 : Moved to: Dun-sur-Meuse, Lorraine, 10–11 November 1918 * V Corps, Air Service, First Army : Organized at: Luxeuil-les-Bains, Franche-Comté, 7 August 1918 : Moved to:

, 7 September 1918 : Moved to: Fauconcourt, Lorraine, 20 September 1918 : Moved to: Ville-sur-Cousances, Lorraine, 22 September 1918 : Moved to: Cheppy, Lorraine, 31 October – 11 November 1918 * VI Corps, Air Service, First Army : Located at:

, 23 October – 11 November 1918

Combat aerodromes

: Located NW of

Amanty Amanty () is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France. It is located approximately south west of Toul. Population See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 Comm ...

, Meuse : French, then American Air Service training and operational airfield :: I Corps Observation Group School :: Headquarters,

I Corps Observation Group The I Corps Observation Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized in France after the 1918 Armistice with Germany ...

, 2 February-3 May 1918 :: Headquarters,

1st Day Bombardment Group First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared a ...

, 10–25 September 1918 ::

1st Aero Squadron First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared a ...

(training), 19 October 1917 – 4 April 1918 ::

91st Aero Squadron The 91st Aero Squadron was a unit of the Air Service, United States Army that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The 91st was one of the first five American flying squadrons to reach France, arriving at Chaumont Hill 402 Aerodro ...

(training), 14 December 1917 – 24 May 1918 ::

88th Aero Squadron The 88th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical rec ...

(training), 1 February – 28 May 1918 ::

12th Aero Squadron The 12th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reco ...

(training, then observation), 2 February – 3 May 1918 :: 90th Aero Squadron (training), 19 April – 13 June 1918 ::

99th Aero Squadron The 99th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical rec ...

(Observation School), 31 May – 1 July 1918 ::

135th Aero Squadron The 135th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reconnaissance over the IV Corp ...

(training), 19–30 July 1918 ::

8th Aero Squadron The 8th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reconnaissance over the IV Corps ...

(training), 31 July – 31 August 1918 ::

50th Aero Squadron 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. Humans, and many other animals, have 5 digits on their limbs. Mathematics 5 is a Fermat pri ...

(training), 27 July – 4 September 1918 ::

104th Aero Squadron The 104th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reconnaissance over the V Corp ...

(training), 1–4 August 1918 ::

9th Aero Squadron The 9th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as an Army Observation Squadron, performing long-range, strategic night reconnaissance over the e ...

(Night Army Observation) 28 August – 21 September 1918 :: 96th Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), 18 May – 23 September 1918 ::

20th Aero Squadron The 20th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Bombardment Squadron, performing long-range bombing attacks on roads and railroads; destr ...

(Day Bombardment), 7–23 September 1918 ::

11th Aero Squadron The 11th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Bombardment Squadron, performing long-range bombing attacks on ...

(Day Bombardment), 6–24 September 1918 ::

166th Aero Squadron The 166th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Bombardment Squadron, performing long-range bombing attacks o ...

(Day Bombardment), 21–25 September 1918 * Autreville Aerodrome : Located SSW of Autreville, Vosges : RAF operational, then American Air Service training and operational airfield ::

168th Aero Squadron The 168th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reconnaissance over the IV Corps ...

(training) 2 Sept 1918 - 5 Oct 1918 ::

186th Aero Squadron The 186th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as an Army Observation Squadron, performing long-range, strategic reco ...

(training), 18 Sept 1918 – 29 Oct 1918 ::

354th Aero Squadron The 354th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical rec ...

(training, then Corps Observation), 30 Sept 1918 – 25 Oct 1918 ::

278th Aero Squadron The 278th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical rec ...

(Corps Observation), 1 Oct 1918 – 10 Nov 1918 *Badonvilliers Aerodrome : Unknown exact location, Badonvilliers, Meurthe-et-Moselle : Built by 477th Aero Sqn (Construct.) 1–22 August 1918 : Apparently never used * Belrain Aerodrome : Located SSW of

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, Meuse : French, then American Air Service airfield :: Headquarters, 2d Pursuit Group, 23 September – 11 December 1918 ::

13th Aero Squadron The 13th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 2d Pursuit Group, F ...

(Pursuit) 23 September – 6 November 1918 ::

49th Aero Squadron The 49th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 2d Pursuit Group, First United States Army. It ...

(Pursuit) 23 September – 6 November 1918 ::

139th Aero Squadron The 139th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a day pursuit (fighter) squadron as part of the 2d Pursuit Group, First United States Army. ...

(Pursuit) 24 September – 7 November 1918 ::

22d Aero Squadron The 22nd Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 2nd Pursuit Group, First United States Army. ...

(Pursuit) 22 September – 7 November 1918 ::

(Corps Observation) 30 November 1918 – 14 January 1919 ::

(Corps Observation) 31 November – 13 December 1918 :: 90th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 15 – 18 January 1918 * Bethelainville Aerodrome : Located WNW of

Béthelainville Béthelainville () is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France. It is located approximately west of the city of Verdun. Population See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list ...

, Meuse : French and American Air Service airfield : Headquarters,

III Corps Observation Group The III Corps Observation Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized on 12 May 1919. T ...

, 29 October – 11 November 1918 :: 90th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 19 October – 15 January 1919 ::

(Corps Observation) 4–29 November 1918 * Bicqueley Aerodrome : Undetermined location near Bicqueley, Meurthe-et-Moselle : French and American Air Service operational airfield ::

(Corps Observation) 8–24 September 1918 *

Bonne Maison Aerodrome La Bonne Maison Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used both by French units and by squadrons of the Air Service, United States Army. It was located near the city of Fismes, in the Marne department, on the plateau above t ...

: Located ESE of

Fismes Fismes () is a Communes of France, commune in the Marne (department), Marne Departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The commune has been awarded three flowers in the ''Concours des villes et villages fl ...

, Marne : French 6th Army Air Service airfield from January 1917 (previously 5th Army) ::

103d Aero Squadron The 103rd Aero Squadron was an aviation pursuit squadron of the U.S. Air Service that served in combat in France during World War I. Its original complement included pilots from the disbanded Lafayette Escadrille and Lafayette Flying Corps. O ...

(Pursuit), 10 April – 2 May 1918 *

Chailly-en-Brie Aerodrome Chailly-en-Brie Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used both by French units, and by squadrons of the Air Service, United States Army. It was located east of Chailly-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île ...

: Located E of

Chailly-en-Brie Chailly-en-Brie (, literally ''Chailly in Brie'') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located approximately to the east of Paris. Demographics The inhabitants are called '' ...

, Seine et Marne : French and American Air Service airfield : Headquarters,

, 12–22 August 1918 ::

(Corps Observation) 13–22 August 1918 ::

(Corps Observation) 12–22 August 1918 * Chaumont-Hill 402 : Located ESE of

Chaumont, Haute-Marne Chaumont, also known Chaumont-en-Bassigny (), is a commune of France, and the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department. , it has a population of 21,847. The city stands on the river Marne and is situated on the Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville rail ...

: Headquarters,

Second Army Observation Group The Second Army Air Service was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, Second United States Army. It was demobilized in France on 15 April 1919 with the demobilizat ...

, 25 Oct 1918 - 4 Nov 1918 : Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Wing, 24 Sept 1918 – 11 Nov 1918 : Air Service HQ and operational airfield ::

(ground training) 15 Nov 1917 – 14 Dec 1917 ::

(ground training) 16 Jan 1918 – 2 Feb 1918 ::

85th Aero Squadron The 85th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. Initially assigned as an Army Observation Squadron to perform long-range strategic reconnaissance behind enemy lines, it wa ...

(Observation, Second Army), 30 Sept 1918 – 4 Nov 1918 ::

(General Duties) 13 Dec 1918 – 19 Feb 1919 * Coincy Aerodrome : Located W of Coincy, Aisne : French and American Air Service airfield ::

94th Aero Squadron The 94th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service fighter squadron that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I.. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 1st O ...

(Pursuit, advanced airfield) August 1918 : Headquarters,

, 10–12 August 1918 ::

(Corps Observation) 10–13 August 1918 ::

(Corps Observation) 10–12 August 1918 * Croix-de-Metz Aerodrome (Toul) : Located NE of

Toul Toul () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France, department in north-eastern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Toul is between Commercy and Nancy, Fra ...

, Meurthe et Moselle : French and American Air Service airfield : Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Wing, 6 July 1918 – c. 24 September 1918 : Headquarters,

1st Pursuit Group First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared a ...

, 5 May 1918 – 28 June 1918 : Headquarters, 2d Pursuit Group, 29 June 1918 – 23 September 1918 : Headquarters,

4th Pursuit Group The 4th Pursuit Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, Second United States Army. It was demobilized in France on 15 April 1919. There is no modern United ...

, 26 October 1918 – 15 April 1919 : Headquarters,

, 22 August 1918 – 19 September 1918 : 1st Pursuit Organization and Training Center, then 1st Pursuit Group from 5 May (First Army) ::

(Pursuit), 7 April 1918 – 29 June 1918 ::

95th Aero Squadron The 95th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. It was the first American pursuit (fighter) squadron to fly in combat on the Western Front, begi ...

(Pursuit), 4 May 1918 – 28 June 1918 ::

27th Aero Squadron The 27th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 1st Pursuit Group, First United States Army. It ...

(Pursuit), 1 – 26 June 1918 ::

147th Aero Squadron The 147th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 1st Pursuit Group, First United States Army. I ...

(Pursuit), 1 – 28 June 1918 : 2nd Pursuit Group (First Army, part of the 1st Pursuit Wing from 6 July) ::

(Pursuit), 28 June 1918 – 23 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 30 June 1918 – 24 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 4 July 1918 – 7 August 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 2 August 1918 – 23 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 16 August 1918 – 22 September 1918 :

28th Aero Squadron The 28th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 3d Pursuit Group, First United States Army. I ...

(3rd Pursuit Group, First Army) 15–16 July 1918 (transfer from Orly to Vaucouleurs). :I Corps Observation Group (First Army) ::

(Observ.), 22 August 1918 – 21 September 1918 ::

(Observ.), 22 August 1918 – 20 September 1918 : IV Corps Observation Group (First Army, then Second Army from 14 October - HQ in Remicourt then Julvécourt) ::

(Observ.), 29 September 1918 – 23 October 1918 ::

(Observ.), 30 Sept 1918 – 21 November 1918 ::

(Observ.), 5 October 1918 – 21 November 1918 ::

(Observ.), 10–24 November 1918 : 4th Pursuit Group ::: 822nd Aero Squadron, then 6th Air Park Oct 1918 - April 1919 :: 141st Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 19 October 1918 – 19 April 1919 ::

25th Aero Squadron The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 4th Pursuit Group, Second United States Army. I ...

(Pursuit), 24 October 1918 – 15 April 1919 ::

17th Aero Squadron The 17th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. As a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron. its mission was to engage and clear enemy aircraft from the skies and provide escort to ...

(Pursuit), 4 November 1918 – 12 December 1918 ::

148th Aero Squadron The 148th Aero Squadron was a unit of the United States Army United States Army Air Service, Air Service that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. As a day pursuit (fighter) squadron, its mission was to e ...

(Pursuit), 4 November 1918 – 11 December 1918 :

(VII Corps Obs. Group/First Army, 14 Nov to Second Army) 14 November 1918 - 15 April 1919 * Delouze Aerodrome : Located NE of Deouze, Meuse : American Air Service airfield ::

(Day Bomb.), 26 August – 1 September 1918; 7–12 September 1918 ::

(Day Bomb.), 26 August – 6 September 1918 ::

(Day Bomb.), 26 August – 7 September 1918 ::

100th Aero Squadron The 100th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army squadron during World War I. Ordered to serve on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front, it boarded the SS Tuscania (1914), SS Tuscania on 23 January 1918. The ship was t ...

(Day Bomb.), 26 August – 26 October 1918 ::

163d Aero Squadron The 163d Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Bombardment Squadron, assigned to the 2d Day Bombardment Group, United States Second Arm ...

(Day Bomb.), 30 September – 1 November 1918 * Epiez Aerodrome : Located W of Epiez-sur-Meuse, Meuse : American, then French Air Service airfield ::

(Pursuit, training) 24 April – 1 June 1918 ::

(Pursuit, training) 1–7 April 1918 ::

(Pursuit, training) 1 April – 4 May 1918 ::

(Pursuit, training) 22 April – 1 June 1918 ::

(Observation, on transit) 4–8 August 1918 *

Flin Aerodrome Flin Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used by the Air Service, United States Army. It was located near Lunéville, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Overview During the first week of June ...

: Undetermined location near

Flin Flin () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department found in north-eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle departme ...

, SE of Chenevières OTAN/USAFE airfield, Meurthe-et-Moselle : American Air Service airfield : Headquarters,

, 13 – 29 June 1918 ::

(Observation) 13 – 29 June 1918 *

Foucaucourt Aerodrome Foucaucourt Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used both by French units, and squadrons of the Air Service, United States Army. It was located ESE of Foucaucourt-sur-Thabas, in Meuse, a department in Lorraine in north-e ...

: Located ESE of Foucaucourt, Meuse : French and American Air Service airfield : Headquarters,

V Corps Observation Group The V Corps Observation Group was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized in France on 15 February 1919. There is no mo ...

, 20 Sept 1918 – 4 Feb 1919 ::

(Observation), 20 Sept – 4 Nov 1918 ::

(Observation), 20 Sept – 4 Nov 1918 : Headquarters,

3d Pursuit Group The 3rd Pursuit Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the First United States Army. Formed in France in July 1918, the group was assigned to the 1st Pursuit Wing and saw a ...

, 6 Nov 1918 – 31 Dec 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 6 November 1918 – 15 February 1919 ::

93d Aero Squadron The 93d Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 3d Pursuit Group, First United States Army. It ...

(Pursuit), 6 November – 15 December 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 6 November 1918 – 5 January 1919 ::

213th Aero Squadron The 213th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 3d Pursuit Group, F ...

(Pursuit), 6 November – 29 January 1919 * Francheville Aerodrome : Located N of Mouroux, Seine et Marne : French and American Air Service airfield : Headquarters,

, 6–30 July 1918 ::

(Observation) 6–22 July 1918 ::

(Observation) 7 July-4 August 1918 *

Gondreville-sur-Moselle Aerodrome Gondreville-sur-Moselle Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used by the Air Service, United States Army. It was located South of Gondreville, Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Overview The airfield w ...

: Located S of Gondreville, Meurthe et Moselle : American, then French (after Armistice) Air Service airfield : Headquarters,

1st Army Observation Group The 7th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 7th Bomb Wing, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 7th Operations Group currently flies the B-1 Lancer. The 7th Operations Group is a direct s ...

, 6–22 September 1918 ::

(Observation) 24 May – 21 September 1918 ::

24th Aero Squadron The 24th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as an Army Observation Squadron, performing long-range, strategic reconn ...

, (Observation) 22 August – 22 September 1918 *

Goussancourt Aerodrome Goussancourt Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Goussancourt, in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. Overview This temporary airfield was organized in early September ...

: Located on the SW side of

Goussancourt Goussancourt () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 796 communes in the French department of Aisne. The ...

, Aisne. : French Air Service airfield ::

(Observation) 4–9 September 1918 * Les Grèves (ferme) Aerodrome : Located ESE of Château-Thierry, Picardy : French Air Service airfield ::

(Obs) 4 Aug – 4 Sept 1918; 9 – 12 Sept 1918 * Julvécourt Aerodrome : Located W of Julvécourt, Lorraine : French then American Air Service airfield. : Headquarters,

, 5 November 1918 – 15 April 1919 ::

(Observation) 5–21 November 1918 ::

(Observation) 3–21 November 1918 *

La Noblette Aerodrome La Noblette Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located Southeast of the commune of Mourmelon-le-Grand, in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Overview The airfield of La Noblette was used by the Frenc ...

: Located SE of Mourmelon le Grand, Marne : French Air Service airfield. ::

(Pursuit), 18 February – 10 April 1918 * Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome : Located WNW of

Lay-Saint-Remy, Lorraine Lay-Saint-Remy is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of France. ...

: American Air Service airfield. : Headquarters

5th Pursuit Group The 5th Pursuit Group was an Air Service, United States Army unit that was assigned to the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. It was demobilized in Germany after serving with the Third Army Air Service as part of the American Occu ...

15 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919 ::

41st Aero Squadron The 41st Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 5th Pursuit Group, ...

(Pursuit) 15 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919 ::

138th Aero Squadron The 138th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 5th Pursuit Group, ...

(Pursuit), 5 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919 ::

638th Aero Squadron The 638th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 5th Pursuit Group, Second United States Army. ...

(Pursuit), 14 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919 * Lemmes Aerodrome : Located N of

Lemmes Lemmes () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is approximately south-west of Verdun. See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 Communes of France, communes of th ...

, Meuse : French Air Service airfield. ::

, (Observation) 7–24 November 1918 *

Lisle-en-Barrois Aerodrome Lisle-en-Barrois Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used by the French Air Service from 1915, and later by the Air Service, United States Army. It was located on the plateau north of the commune of Lisle-en-Barrois, approxim ...

: Located N of

Lisle-en-Barrois Lisle-en-Barrois (, literally ''Lisle in Barrois'') is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the Bar-le-Duc arrondissement, and is approximately north of Bar-le-Duc itself. As of 2021, the po ...

, Meuse. : French then American Air Service airfield. : Headquarters,

, 20 September – 6 November 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 20 September – 6 November 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 21 September – 5 November 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 20 September – 6 November 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 20 September – 5 November 1918 * Longuyon area : Five former German wartime airfields used by American Aero Squadrons before entering Germany in December 1918 : Noërs Aerodrome located SW of

. ::

(observation) 20 Nov - 31 Dec 1918 : Joppécourt Aerodrome SE of

. ::

(observation) 21 Nov - 5 Dec 1918 : Mercy le Bas located SE of

. ::

(observation) 21 Nov - 6 Dec 1918 : Mercy le Haut located SE of

:: 462nd Aero Squadron (Construct.) 20 Nov - 2 Dec 1918 :: IV Corps Observation Group HQ 21 Nov - 4 Dec 1918 ::

(observation) 21 Nov - 6 Dec 1918 : Preutin Aerodrome located SE of

(comm. duties) 21 Nov - 5 Dec 1918 ::

(observation) 21 Nov - 2 Dec 1918 *

Luxeuil-les-Bains Aerodrome Luxeuil - Saint-Sauveur ( or BA 116) is a medium size French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) base located near Luxeuil-les-Bains in the Franche-Comté region of France. It has two runways: 113/293 with a length of 2433m, and ...

: Located SSW of Luxeuil-les-Bains, Franche-Comté : French (from 1916) and American Air Services airfield. : V Corps Infantry Liaison School ::

(Observation) 1 July – 7 September 1918 ::: Flight operated from Corcieux Aerodrome, 19–24 July 1918 ::: Flight operated from Dogneville Aerodrome, 24 July – 26 August 1918 : Headquarters,

, formation 1 – 7 Sept 1918 :

(Observation for V Corps) 8 Aug – 8 Sept 1918 : Now: Luxeuil Air Base (BA 116) * Manonville Aerodrome : Located south of Thiaucourt, near Toul, it is only a possible airfield, where 85th Aero Squadron stayed 4–10 November 1918. * Maulan Aerodrome : Located SSW of

Maulan, Lorraine Maulan () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 Communes of France, communes of the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of ...

.An airfield was first set up closer to Maulan in September 1914 by the French Aeronautique Militaire at "Le Petit Maulan", but soon to be abandoned after it was wrecked by a storm; a French squadron spent some time at "Maulan" in 1917 and 1918, but it is today difficult to know whether this was at the former site or already at the airfield later used by the American Air Service : (French) and American Air Services airfield. : Headquarters,

, 25 Sept – 17 Jan 1919 ::

(Day Bomb.), 24 Sept 1918 – 17 Jan 1919 ::

(Day Bomb.), 23 Sept 1918 – 16 Jan 1919 :: 96th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 23 Sept 1918 – 10 Jan 1919 ::

(Day Bomb.), 25 Sept – 22 Nov 1918 *

May-en-Multien Aerodrome May-en-Multien Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used for very short periods by French units and squadrons of the Air Service, United States Army. It was located north-northeast of the commune of Meaux, in the Île-de- ...

: Located south of May-en-Multien, Île-de-France, along the D 405, towards

Meaux Meaux () is a Communes of France, commune on the river Marne (river), Marne in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in the Functional area (France), metropolitan area of Paris, Franc ...

. : French and American Air Services airfield. : Headquarters,

, 5–10 August 1918 ::

5–10 August 1918 ::

(Observation) 3–10 August 1918 * Ferme de Moras Aerodrome : Located E of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Île-de-France : French and (temporary) American Air Services airfield. : Headquarters,

, 30 July - 5 August 1918 ::

(Observation) 22 July – 5 August 1918 ::

(Observation) 22 July – 3 August 1918 *

Ourches Aerodrome Ourches Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used by the Air Service, United States Army. It was west of the commune of Toul, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. Overview The airfield was buil ...

: Located WNW of Ourches-sur-Meuse, Lorraine : American Air Services airfield. : Headquarters,

, 1 April – 29 June 1918 ::

(Observation) 4 April – 29 June 1918 ::

(Observation) 3 May – 13 June 1918 ::

(Observation) 28 May – 7 July 1918 : Headquarters, IV Corps Observation Group, 1 July – 29 September 1918 :: 90th Aero Squadron (Observation) 13 June – 20 September 1918 ::

(Observation) 30 July – 30 September 1918 ::

, (Observation) 6–22 August 1918 ::

(Observation), 31 August – 29 September 1918 : Headquarters,

2d Day Bombardment Group The 2nd Day Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, Second United States Army. It was demobilized in France on 15 April 1919. There is no modern ...

, 1–11 November 1918 ::

(Day Bombardment), 30 Oct – 11 Nov 1918 ::

(Day Bombardment), 1–11 Nov 1918 *

Parois Aerodrome : ''see also: Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force'' When the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the United States Army existed only as a branch of the Signal Corps, and was kno ...

: Undetermined location near Aubréville, Lorraine : American Air Services airfield. ::

(Observation) 28 Oct - 6 Nov 1918 : Headquarters,

, 4–11 November 1918 ::

(Observation) 4–31 November 1918 ::

(Observation) 4–30 November 1918 *

Pretz-en-Argonne Aerodrome Pretz-en-Argonne Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Pretz-en-Argonne, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Overview The airfield might have been initially bui ...

(Bregnet Field) : Undetermined location near

Pretz-en-Argonne, Lorraine Pretz-en-Argonne is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 Communes of France, communes of the Meuse (department), Meuse Departme ...

: French and American Air Services airfield. ::

(Observation) 14–20 September 1918 * Rembercourt Aerodrome : Located ENE of Rembercourt aux Pots, now part of

Rembercourt-Sommaisne, Lorraine Rembercourt-Sommaisne () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Rembercourt-Sommaisne was created on 1 January 1973 when the former communes of Rembercourt-aux-Pots and Sommaisne were joined. The 15th century ...

: French then American Air Services airfield. : Headquarters,

, 1 September – 11 November 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 3 September – 12 December 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 1 September – 20 November 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 2 September – 11 December 1918 :: Flight Operated from: Verdun Aerodrome, 7 Nov 1918 – unknown ::

(Pursuit) 1 September – 12 December 1918 ::: Flight operated from: Verdun Aerodrome, 25 Sept 1918 – unknown ::

185th Aero Squadron The 185th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. Known as the "Bats", the 185th Aero Squadron was the first and only night pursuit (fighter) squadron organized by the United ...

, (Night Pursuit)) 7 October – 11 November 1918 * Remicourt Aerodrome : Located W of Remicourt, Champagne-Ardenne : French then American Air Service airfield. : Headquarters,

VII Corps Observation Group The VII Corps Observation Group was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the First Army Air Service. It was later transferred to the Third Army Air Service as part of the United ...

, 30 Aug – 23 Nov 1918 : Headquarters,

, 21 Sept – 5 Nov 1918 ::

(Observation) 21 September – 5 November 1918 ::

(Observation) 20 September – 3 November 1918 ::

(Observation) 24 September – 28 October 1918 *

Saints Aerodrome Saints Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used by a significant number of units of the Air Service, United States Army. It was located North of Saints, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Overview Th ...

: Located N of Saints, Île-de-France : French and American Air Service airfield. : Headquarters,

, 9 July – 1 September 1918 ::

(Observation) 29 June – 6 July 1918 ::

(Observation) 29 June – 6 July 1918 : Headquarters,

, 29 June – 6 July 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 9 July – 3 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 9 July – 1 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 9 July – 2 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 9 July – 1 September 1918 * Saizerais Aerodrome : Located SW of

: French then American Air Service airfield. : Headquarters, VI Corps Observation Group, 25 Oct 1918 – 15 April 1919 ::

(Observation), 22 Oct – 21 Nov 1918 ::

(Observation), 25 October – 15 April 1919 *

Souilly Aerodrome Souilly Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used by the French Air Service, and by the Air Service, United States Army. It was located south-southwest of Verdun, in the Meuse department in north-eastern France Fran ...

: Located N of

: French and American Air Service airfield : Headquarters,

, 7–20 Sept 1918 ::

(Observation) 7–20 September 1918 ::

(Observation) 8–20 September 1918 : Headquarters,

, 20 Sept – 29 Oct 1918 ::

(Observation) 12–14 Sept 1918; 20 Sept – 4 Nov 1918 :: 90th Aero Squadron (Observation) 20 Sept – 29 Oct 1918 :

(Pursuit) 23 September – 16 December 1918 :

(Pursuit) 7 November 1918 – 7 December 1919 :

(Pursuit) 7 November 1918 – 29 January 1919 :

(Pursuit) 7 November 1918 – late January 1919 : Det. of

(Obs), 9–18 Oct 1918, 27 Oct – 6 Nov 1918 : Det. of

(Obs), 16 Oct 1918 – Nov 1918 :

(Observation), 29 Oct 1918 – 15 April 1919 *

Touquin Aerodrome Touquin Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used briefly in June–July 1918 by French escadrilles and units of the Air Service, United States Army, and again by the French from February to May 1919. It was located in the � ...

: Located WSW of Touquin, Île-de-France : French and American Air Service airfield. : Headquarters,

, 28 June – 9 July 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 28 June – 9 July 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 30 June – 9 July 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 28 June – 9 July 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 28 June – 9 July 1918 *

Vaucouleurs Aerodrome 'VaucouleursAerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located West-Northwest of Vaucouleurs, in the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of France, department of France, and approximately east of Paris. Overview The ...

: Two airfields (French and American Air Services): first built NNW of Vaucouleurs, Lorraine, then second field west of the city, on the "Plateau de Bussy". : Headquarters,

, 30 July – 20 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 16 July –20 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 28 July – 2 August 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 28 July – 24 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 7 August –20 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 26 July – 24 September 1918 ::

(Pursuit), 28 May – 30 June 1918 *

Vavincourt Aerodrome Vavincourt Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used by the Air Service, United States Army. It was located north-northeast of Bar-le-Duc, in the Meuse department in north-eastern France. Overview The airfield was built ...

: Located SSE of

Vavincourt, Lorraine Vavincourt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meuse department References

Communes of Meuse (departme ...

: American Air Service airfield and depot : Headquarters,

, 22 September – 11 November 1918 ::

(Obs) 22 September 1918 – 15 April 1919 ::

(Obs) 21 September 1918 – 21 November 1918 ::: Det. operated from Souilly, 9–18 Oct 1918, 27 Oct-6 Nov 1918 ::

(Night Observation) 21 Sept – 21 Nov 1918 * Verdun area : Allied airfields at undetermined locations around Verdun, Lorraine :: Detachment of

(Pursuit) 25 Sep – 12 Dec 1918 :: Detachment of

(Pursuit) 7 -11 Nov 1918 *

Villeneuve-les-Vertus Aerodrome Villeneuve-les-Vertus Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located northeast of Vertus, in the Marne department in northeastern France. Overview The airfield was built by the French Air Service in early 1917, wide ...

: Located NE of Vertus, Champagne-Ardenne : French Air Service airfield : 1st Pursuit Organization and Training Center January 1918 – 5 May 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 5 March – 1 April 1918 ::

(Pursuit) 18 February – 1 April 1918

Support aerodromes and depots

Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France used by the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force. It was located near Colombey-les-Belles, approximately south of Toul, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle depart ...

: Headquarters, Commanding General, Services of Supply : 1st Air Depot. : Two airfields: Main depot, with flying ground in its northern part , and a new airfield built in April 1918 east of Colombey: : Initial supply and equipment depot for new units. Army personnel/medical center. In charge of demobilizing American Air Service units after Armistice. : Located WNW of

Colombey-les-Belles, Lorraine Colombey-les-Belles () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France, 27 km south-west of Nancy. As at 2021, the population was 1,434. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The ...

::: Advance Air Depots at Behonne Aerodrome, north of Bar-le-Duc, and at

, a further in the same direction. * Courban Aerodrome and Depot , : 3rd Aircraft Depot/3rd Aeroplane supply Depot (?) from May 1918 to March 1918, replaced by a French "Depot de Matérial Aéronautique No 3", in charge of demobilizing French units. The depot was built on both sides of the railway station of Courban, with surprisingly traces still visible today.
Grand Aerodrome
: Located west of Neufchâteau, Vosges. : Airfield: : Airfield built during summer 1918; it did not see any operational use.

258th Aero Squadron The 258th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reco ...

arrived on 18 November 1918, followed in early 1919 by a few other squadrons bound for demobilization at Colombey-les-Belles. All were gone by mid April, then the airfield was turned back to agriculture. * Latrecey Depot : 2d Air Depot, located south of the village, along the railway line. Nearing completion by the day of the Armistice, it was never fully operational. * Orly Aerodrome and Depot, Paris : Air Service Acceptance Park No. 1 : Now:

Orly Airport Paris Orly Airport (, ) is one of two international airports serving Paris, France, the other one being Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). It is located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris. It serves as a sec ...

* Ravennefontaines Depot : 6th Air Depot, operational late October 1918 - June 1919. *

Romorantin Aerodrome Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment (DA 273) is a French Air Force military facility, located southwest of Romorantin-Lanthenay, in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Pruniers airfield was part of a huge depot built for the United ...

: Air Service Production Center No. 2. : Receiving point for all Liberty DH-4 planes shipped from the United States as well as a salvage area for wrecked airplanes. : Located near

Romorantin-Lanthenay, Centre Romorantin-Lanthenay (), commonly known as Romorantin, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the capital city of the natural region of Sologne. History The current co ...

St. Maixent Replacement Barracks The Air Service Replacement Concentration Barracks is a former military facility in the vicinity of Saint-Maixent-l'École, Poitou-Charentes, France. It was used by the Air Service, United States Army as the Air Service Replacement Concentration ...

: Air Service Replacement Concentration Center : Primary reception and classification center for new units assigned to AEF. : Located in

Saint-Maixent-l'École Saint-Maixent-l'École () is a commune in the department of Deux-Sèvres, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), western France. Geography Saint-Maixent-l'École is located in the Haut Val de Sèvre area of western Franc ...

Poitou-Charentes Poitou-Charentes (; ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ) was an administrative region on the southwest coast of France. It comprised four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. It included the historical provinces of Angoumo ...

* Vinets Aerodrome : 5th Air Depot : Undetermined location near Vinets, Champagne-Ardenne * Châtenay sur Seine : Air Service Spare Depot

Training schools

;; Aviation Instruction Centers: * 1st Aviation Instructional Center (1st AIC) : Reuilly Barracks, Paris (Headquarters) : Mechanics Training School, with troops dispatched to the following factories: :: Hispano-Suiza Factory :: Renault Factory :: Breguet Factory :: Brasier Factory :: Nieuport Factory :: Bleriot Factory * 2d Aviation Instructional Center (2d AIC) :

Tours Aerodrome Tours Aerodrome was a complex of military airfields in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, 6 km (3.2 NM) north-northeast of the city of Tours. They were used during World War I as part of the Second Air Instructional Center (2d AIC), Am ...

: French pilot school from October 1915, control transferred to American Air Service on 1 November 1917. : Preliminary observation, radio, photography and gunnery school : Located near: Tours, Centre : Now: Tours Val de Loire Airport * 3d Aviation Instruction Center (3d AIC) :

Issoudun Aerodrome Issoudun Aerodrome was a complex of military airfields in the vicinity of Issoudun, Centre, France. They were used during World War I as part of the Third Air Instructional Center, American Expeditionary Forces for training United States airmen ...

: : Advanced pursuit and observation school : Located near: Issoudun, Centre * 4th Aviation Instruction Center (4th AIC) :

Avord Aerodrome : ''see also: Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force'' When the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the United States Army existed only as a branch of the Signal Corps, and was kno ...

: : Largest French Air Service flying school for advance training and night flying; effective operation of 4th AIC to be confirmed... : Location: NW of Avord, Centre : Now:

Avord Air Base Avord Air Base or BA 702 (), named after Captain Georges Madon, is a base of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) located north northwest of Avord in central France. Airbase 702 hosts about 2,500 personnel (French ...

(BA 102) * 5th Aviation Instruction Center (5th AIC) : Bron Aerodrome (Rhone), near Lyons, France : : Mechanics training school (closed late 1917)* * 6th Aviation Instruction Center (6th AIC) * Numerous advance flying schools organized by French Air Service from 1915 on several airfields (one field was former Wright brothers' airfield of 1909), near Pau (Pyrenees Atlantiques), France. Effective operation of 6th AIC to be confirmed... * 7th Aviation Instruction Center (7th AIC) : Aulnat Aerodrome, east of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne. : : Bombardment training school with French Air Service bombardment school. : Now: Clermont-Ferrand Airport * 8th Aviation Instruction Center (8th AIC) : Foggia Aerodrome : : Foggia, Italy * The 5th Aviation Instruction Center at Bron (now

Lyon–Bron Airport Lyon–Bron Airport (; ) is an airport located in Bron, east of Lyon, both communes of the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Lyon–Bron is one of two airports serving the city, alongside the larger and mor ...

) was located at the French Air Service Mechanics School. The first Americans were sent to the school in mid-September, 1917. The school was overcrowded and was lacking in proper quarters and mess facilities for the Americans. Also, a lack of English-speaking instructors led to the decision to withdraw the Americans from the school. Students were sent to the 3d AIC at Issodun, with the last departing on 4 December 1917.US National Archives, Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, Series J Volume 10 Histories of the 5th (Bron), and 6th (Pau) Aviation Instruction Centers, Cazaux Aviation Instruction Center, St. John-de-Monts Aerial Gunnery School, 1st-5th Aerial Observation Schools, I and II Corps Aeronautical Schools, and Detachments at the Artillery Candidates School, and French, English, and Italian Aviation Schools via http://www.fold3.com ;; Artillery Aerial Observation Schools: * 1st Artillery Aerial Observation School (1st AAOS) : : Coetquidan training range near Guer, in Brittany, France * 2d Artillery Aerial Observation School (2d AAOS) : : Souge training range, near Bordeaux, France : Now: Former Army training grounds (airfield closed), northwest of

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport () is an international airport of Bordeaux, in southwestern France. It is situated in the Communes of France, ''commune'' of Mérignac, Gironde, Mérignac, west of Bordeaux, within the ''Departments of France, dé ...

* 3d Artillery Aerial Observation School (3d AAOS) : Mailly-le-Camp (Mailly training range), Aube. : Aircraft of attached

(11 March to 31 May 1918) were stationed at

Haussimont Aerodrome : ''see also: Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force'' When the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the United States Army existed only as a branch of the Signal Corps, and was kno ...

, 1 km south of Haussimont, Marne. * 4th Artillery Aerial Observation School (4th AAOS) : : Locmaria-Grand-Champ Aerodrome, near the Meucon training range, north of Vannes, in Brittany, France * 5th Artillery Aerial Observation School (5th AAOS) : : Le Valdahon training range, 20 km east of Besançon, France * Artillery Officers School (Aviation Detachment) : : Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg Aerodrome, on the Saumur Artillery School training grounds, south of Saumur, France : Observation School for Artillery Officers ;; Miscellaneous AEF Schools * Cazaux Aviation Instruction Center : : French aerial and anti-aircraft gunnery school created in 1915 on Cazaux Aerodrome, France; detachment of the American 2nd Aviation Instruction Center (Tours). : Now:

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(BA 120) * Saint-Jean-de-Monts Aerial Gunnery School : :

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Aerodrome, France * I Corps Aeronautical School** :

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, France * II Corps Aeronautical School : : Chatillon-Sur-Seine Aerodrome, France ** The I Corps Aeronautical School was a temporary school, located at the French Air Service machine-gun training school at

. About 225 men were sent to the school during March and April, 1918.

British sector

* Allonville Aerodrome : Approximate location: NE of

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(Pursuit),11–18 August 1918 ::: Squadron attached to British 4th Army, operated as part of the RFC/RAF * Auxi-le-Château Aerodrome : Undetermined location near Auxi-le-Château, Nord-Pas-de-Calais ::

(Pursuit), 19 August – 20 September 1918 ::: Detachment operated from Beugnatre Aerodrome, 10–20 September 1918 ::: Attached to several squadrons of the British RFC * Baizieux Aerodrome : Undetermined location near

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(Pursuit), 20 September –15 October 1918 ::: Squadron attached to British 4th Army, operated as part of the RFC/RAF * Bray-Dunes Aerodrome : Undetermined location near

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(Pursuit), 2–5 May 1918 * Cappelle Aerodrome : Undetermined location near

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(Pursuit), 30 June – 22 July 1918 ::: Squadron attached to British 3d Army, operated as part of the RFC/RAF * Petite Synthe Aerodrome : Undetermined location near

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(Pursuit), 20 June – 19 August 1918 ::: Attached to several squadrons of the British RFC * Remaisnil Aerodrome : Undetermined location near Remaisnil, Picardy ::

(Pursuit), 18 August – 20 September 1918 ::: Squadron attached to British 4th Army, operated as part of the RFC/RAF * Beugnâtre Aerodrome : Located W of Beugnâtre, Nord-Pas-de-Calais :: Detachment of

(Pursuit), 10–20 September 1918 * Crochte Aerodrome : Undetermined location near

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(Pursuit), 8 June – 4 July 1918 * Guinness Aerodrome : Undetermined location near Guînes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais ::

(Observation) 24–26 June 1918 * Saint-Omer Aerodrome : Undetermined location near Saint-Omer, Nord-Pas-de-Calais ::

(Pursuit), 24–27 June 1918 * Leffrinckoucke Aerodrome : Undetermined location near Leffrinckoucke, Nord-Pas-de-Calais ::

(Pursuit), 5 May – 18 June 1918 * Sonchamp Aerodrome : Undetermined location near Sonchamp, Île-de-France ::

(Pursuit), 20 September – 4 November 1918 Reference fo
Geographic coordinates of Aerodromes
/ref> Maurer, Maurer (1978), The US Air Service In World War I, Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF

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