Touquin Aerodrome

Touquin Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Touquin, France
Using a Lewis machine gun for aerodrome air defense, 1918
Touquin Aerodrome
Coordinates	48°43′43″N 002°59′17″E / 48.72861°N 2.98806°E / 48.72861; 2.98806
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	1st Pursuit Group United States First Army Air Service

Touquin Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) North of Touquin, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Overview

The airfield was briefly used by the 1st Pursuit Group, Air Service, United States Army as a forward operating base in late June and early July, 1918. It likely consisted of a series of tents for personnel and headquarters, with four squadrons of airplanes parked on agricultural fields. The group moved to Touquin on 28 June from Gengault Aerodrome, near Toul and carried out offensive operations over the Aisne-Marne Sector. After about a week, the group moved to Saints Aerodrome and the fields of Touquin were abandoned. It was never again used during the war.

After the armistice, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located south of Pezarches. The airfield was located to the south of the Départmental 231 (D231), with no indications of its wartime use.

Known units assigned

• Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Group, 28 June-9 July 1918
• 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June-9 July 1918
• 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June-9 July 1918
• 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June-9 July 1918
• 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 30 June-9 July 1918

See also

• List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France

References

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

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