Coincy Aerodrome

Summary

Coincy Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1.0 mile (1.6 km) W of Coincy, in the Aisne department in north-eastern France.

Coincy Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Coincy, France
1st Aero Squadron pilots standing in front of a Salmson 2A2
Coincy Aerodrome is located in France
Coincy Aerodrome
Coincy Aerodrome
Coordinates49°09′30″N 003°23′54″E / 49.15833°N 3.39833°E / 49.15833; 3.39833
TypeCombat Airfield
Site information
Controlled by  Air Service, United States Army
ConditionAgricultural area
Site history
Built1918
In use1918–1919
Battles/wars
World War I
Garrison information
GarrisonI Corps Observation Group
United States First Army Air Service

Overview edit

The airfield was established by the French "Aéronautique Militaire" in early 1918 and used by its escadrilles until it had to be evacuated in May 1918 before the German push towards Paris. It was then used by the German Jastas until the Allied counter-offensive liberated the area in the first days of August 1918.[1]

Once cleared, the airfield was first used as an advanced landing ground by the 94th Aero Squadron (1st Pursuit Group), then for a very short period by the I Corps Observation Group for its HQ, 1st Aero Squadron and 12th Aero Squadron (10-13 August 1918).

After this very brief use, many French units were stationed here until the last days of October 1918. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located west of Coincy, on the north side of the D 310, between Coincy and Rocourt, with no indications of its wartime use.

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References edit

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ The field was named "Rocourt" by the Germans, from the village west of the airfield
  • Series "D", Volume 2, Squadron histories,. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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