Coincy Aerodrome
| 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 | |
| Coordinates | 49°09′56″N 003°24′35″E / 49.16556°N 3.40972°ECoordinates: 49°09′56″N 003°24′35″E / 49.16556°N 3.40972°E |
| 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 |
I Corps Observation Group United States First Army Air Service |
Coincy Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.6 miles (0.97 km) WNW of Coincy, in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
Overview
The airfield was a temporary facility, likely consisting of no more than a few tents that was established by the I Corps Observation Group during the Aisne-Marne Offensive Campaign during early August 1918. Two of the group's squadrons, the 1st and 12th Aero Squadrons operated from the field for a few days in August 1918 until moving to Chailly-en-Brie Aerodrome.
After the brief use by the Americans, it was turned over to the French and its subsequent history is undetermined. After the armistice, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located northwest of Coincy. The airfield was located to the west of the Départmental 80 (D80), with no indications of its wartime use.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Series "D", Volume 2, Squadron histories,. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.