Béthelainville Aerodrome

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Béthelainville Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Béthelainville, France Béthelainville Aerodrome Béthelainville Aerodrome (France)




Coordinates	49°09′41″N 005°13′34″E / 49.16139°N 5.22611°E / 49.16139; 5.22611
Type	Combat Airfield
Site information
Controlled by	Air Service, United States Army
Condition	Agricultural area
Site history
Built	1918
In use	1918–1919
Battles/wars	World War I
Garrison information
Garrison	III Corps Observation Group United States First Army Air Service

Béthelainville Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Southwest of Béthelainville, in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in northeastern France.

The airfield was used by the Air Service, United States Army in 1918 and early 1919.

After the war, the airfield was abandoned and returned to agricultural use.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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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