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List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France

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 known by the name of Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps. It consisted of 1,120 personnel, of which 65 were officers. The Army was not ready for the deployment of aviation forces to Europe, and it became necessary to prepare after President Woodrow Wilson's declaration of war.

Overview

As part of the buildup of US forces, aviation units were formed into aero squadrons primarily at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, with additional units being formed at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California. Once formed, and prior to their deployment to Europe, Camp Taliaferro, north of Fort Worth, Texas, and several airfields near Toronto, Ontario, Canada were used by the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to perform flight training for the new aero squadrons. Camp Hancock, near Augusta, Georgia, was used for training service squadrons of aircraft mechanics as well as flight training.

When ordered to deploy, units departed though Garden City, New York, which was the primary port of embarkment. Units there were loaded onto transport ships for the trans-Atlantic crossing. Upon arrival in Europe, Liverpool, England, and Brest, France, 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 Royal Air Force (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 Winchester, Hampshire, where they awaited their cross-channel transfer to France, using the port of Southampton.

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 (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 or to the First Pursuit Organization and Training Center on Villeneuve-les-Vertus Aerodrome.

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 National Defense Act of 1920 then established the United States Army Air Service 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 World War I. 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

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, 21 September – 11 November 1918
Organized at: Toul, Lorraine, 12 October – 11 November 1918
Organized at: Ligny-en-Barrois, Lorraine, 14 November 1918
Moved to: Longuyon, 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, 10 August 1918
Moved to: Toul, Lorraine, 16 August 1918
Moved to: Saizerais, Lorraine, 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: Souilly, Lorraine, 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: Saizerais, Lorraine, 23 October – 11 November 1918

Combat aerodromes

Located NW of Amanty, Meuse
French, then American Air Service training and operational airfield
: I Corps Observation Group School
: Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 2 February-3 May 1918
: Headquarters, 1st Day Bombardment Group, 10–25 September 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (training), 19 October 1917 – 4 April 1918
: 91st Aero Squadron (training), 14 December 1917 – 24 May 1918
: 88th Aero Squadron (training), 1 February – 28 May 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (training, then observation), 2 February – 3 May 1918
: 90th Aero Squadron (training), 19 April – 13 June 1918
: 99th Aero Squadron (Observation School), 31 May – 1 July 1918
: 135th Aero Squadron (training), 19–30 July 1918
: 8th Aero Squadron (training), 31 July – 31 August 1918
: 50th Aero Squadron (training), 27 July – 4 September 1918
: 104th Aero Squadron (training), 1–4 August 1918
: 9th Aero Squadron (Night Army Observation) 28 August – 21 September 1918
: 96th Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), 18 May – 23 September 1918
: 20th Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), 7–23 September 1918
: 11th Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), 6–24 September 1918
: 166th Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), 21–25 September 1918
Located SSW of Autreville, Vosges
RAF operational, then American Air Service training and operational airfield
: 168th Aero Squadron (training) 2 Sept 1918 - 5 Oct 1918
: 186th Aero Squadron (training), 18 Sept 1918 – 29 Oct 1918
: 354th Aero Squadron (training, then Corps Observation), 30 Sept 1918 – 25 Oct 1918
: 278th Aero Squadron (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
Located SSW of Belrain, Meuse
French, then American Air Service airfield
: Headquarters, 2d Pursuit Group, 23 September – 11 December 1918
: 13th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 23 September – 6 November 1918
: 49th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 23 September – 6 November 1918
: 139th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 24 September – 7 November 1918
: 22d Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 22 September – 7 November 1918
: 104th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 30 November 1918 – 14 January 1919
: 99th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 31 November – 13 December 1918
: 90th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 15 – 18 January 1918
Located WNW of Béthelainville, Meuse
French and American Air Service airfield
Headquarters, III Corps Observation Group, 29 October – 11 November 1918
: 90th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 19 October – 15 January 1919
: 88th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 4–29 November 1918
Undetermined location near Bicqueley, Meurthe-et-Moselle
French and American Air Service operational airfield
: 50th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 8–24 September 1918
Located ESE of Fismes, Marne
French 6th Army Air Service airfield from January 1917 (previously 5th Army)
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 10 April – 2 May 1918
Located E of Chailly-en-Brie, Seine et Marne
French and American Air Service airfield
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 12–22 August 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 13–22 August 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 12–22 August 1918
Located ESE of Chaumont, Haute-Marne
Headquarters, Second Army Observation Group, 25 Oct 1918 - 4 Nov 1918
Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Wing, 24 Sept 1918 – 11 Nov 1918
Air Service HQ and operational airfield
: 91st Aero Squadron (ground training) 15 Nov 1917 – 14 Dec 1917
: 12th Aero Squadron (ground training) 16 Jan 1918 – 2 Feb 1918
: 85th Aero Squadron (Observation, Second Army), 30 Sept 1918 – 4 Nov 1918
: 99th Aero Squadron (General Duties) 13 Dec 1918 – 19 Feb 1919
Located W of Coincy, Aisne
French and American Air Service airfield
: 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit, advanced airfield) August 1918
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 10–12 August 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 10–13 August 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) 10–12 August 1918
Located NE of Toul, Meurthe et Moselle
French and American Air Service airfield
Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Wing, 6 July 1918 – c. 24 September 1918
Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Group, 5 May 1918 – 28 June 1918
Headquarters, 2d Pursuit Group, 29 June 1918 – 23 September 1918
Headquarters, 4th Pursuit Group, 26 October 1918 – 15 April 1919
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 22 August 1918 – 19 September 1918
1st Pursuit Organization and Training Center, then 1st Pursuit Group from 5 May (First Army)
: 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 7 April 1918 – 29 June 1918
: 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 4 May 1918 – 28 June 1918
: 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 1 – 26 June 1918
: 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 1 – 28 June 1918
2nd Pursuit Group (First Army, part of the 1st Pursuit Wing from 6 July)
: 13th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 28 June 1918 – 23 September 1918
: 139th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 30 June 1918 – 24 September 1918
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 4 July 1918 – 7 August 1918
: 49th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 2 August 1918 – 23 September 1918
: 22d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 16 August 1918 – 22 September 1918
28th Aero Squadron (3rd Pursuit Group, First Army) 15–16 July 1918 (transfer from Orly to Vaucouleurs).
I Corps Observation Group (First Army)
: 1st Aero Squadron (Observ.), 22 August 1918 – 21 September 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observ.), 22 August 1918 – 20 September 1918
IV Corps Observation Group (First Army, then Second Army from 14 October - HQ in Remicourt then Julvécourt)
: 8th Aero Squadron (Observ.), 29 September 1918 – 23 October 1918
: 135th Aero Squadron (Observ.), 30 Sept 1918 – 21 November 1918
: 168th Aero Squadron (Observ.), 5 October 1918 – 21 November 1918
: 85th Aero Squadron (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 (Pursuit), 24 October 1918 – 15 April 1919
: 17th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 4 November 1918 – 12 December 1918
: 148th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 4 November 1918 – 11 December 1918
278th Aero Squadron (VII Corps Obs. Group/First Army, 14 Nov to Second Army) 14 November 1918 - 15 April 1919
Located NE of Deouze, Meuse
American Air Service airfield
: 166th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 26 August – 1 September 1918; 7–12 September 1918
: 11th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 26 August – 6 September 1918
: 20th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 26 August – 7 September 1918
: 100th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 26 August – 26 October 1918
: 163d Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 30 September – 1 November 1918
Located W of Epiez-sur-Meuse, Meuse
American, then French Air Service airfield
: 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit, training) 24 April – 1 June 1918
: 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit, training) 1–7 April 1918
: 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit, training) 1 April – 4 May 1918
: 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit, training) 22 April – 1 June 1918
: 104th Aero Squadron (Observation, on transit) 4–8 August 1918
Undetermined location near Flin, SE of Chenevières OTAN/USAFE airfield, Meurthe-et-Moselle
American Air Service airfield
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 13 – 29 June 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 13 – 29 June 1918
Located ESE of Foucaucourt, Meuse
French and American Air Service airfield
Headquarters, V Corps Observation Group, 20 Sept 1918 – 4 Feb 1919
: 99th Aero Squadron (Observation), 20 Sept – 4 Nov 1918
: 104th Aero Squadron (Observation), 20 Sept – 4 Nov 1918
Headquarters, 3d Pursuit Group, 6 Nov 1918 – 31 Dec 1918
: 28th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 6 November 1918 – 15 February 1919
: 93d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 6 November – 15 December 1918
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 6 November 1918 – 5 January 1919
: 213th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 6 November – 29 January 1919
Located N of Mouroux, Seine et Marne
French and American Air Service airfield
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 6–30 July 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 6–22 July 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 6–22 July 1918
: 88th Aero Squadron (Observation) 7 July-4 August 1918
Located S of Gondreville, Meurthe et Moselle
American, then French (after Armistice) Air Service airfield
Headquarters, 1st Army Observation Group, 6–22 September 1918
: 91st Aero Squadron (Observation) 24 May – 21 September 1918
: 24th Aero Squadron, (Observation) 22 August – 22 September 1918
Located on the SW side of Goussancourt, Aisne.
French Air Service airfield
: 88th Aero Squadron (Observation) 4–9 September 1918
Located ESE of Château-Thierry, Picardy
French Air Service airfield
: 88th Aero Squadron (Obs) 4 Aug – 4 Sept 1918; 9 – 12 Sept 1918
Located W of Julvécourt, Lorraine
French then American Air Service airfield.
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 5 November 1918 – 15 April 1919
: 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 5–21 November 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 3–21 November 1918
Located SE of Mourmelon le Grand, Marne
French Air Service airfield.
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 18 February – 10 April 1918
Located WNW of Lay-Saint-Remy, Lorraine
American Air Service airfield.
Headquarters 5th Pursuit Group 15 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919
: 41st Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 15 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919
: 138th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 5 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919
: 638th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 14 Nov 1918 – 15 April 1919
Located N of Lemmes, Meuse
French Air Service airfield.
: 186th Aero Squadron, (Observation) 7–24 November 1918
Located N of Lisle-en-Barrois, Meuse.
French then American Air Service airfield.
Headquarters, 3d Pursuit Group, 20 September – 6 November 1918
: 28th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 September – 6 November 1918
: 93d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 21 September – 5 November 1918
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 September – 6 November 1918
: 213th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 September – 5 November 1918
Five former German wartime airfields used by American Aero Squadrons before entering Germany in December 1918
Noërs Aerodrome located SW of Longuyon.
: 94th Aero Squadron (observation) 20 Nov - 31 Dec 1918
Joppécourt Aerodrome SE of Longuyon.
: 166th Aero Squadron (observation) 21 Nov - 5 Dec 1918
Mercy le Bas located SE of Longuyon.
: 1st Aero Squadron (observation) 21 Nov - 6 Dec 1918
Mercy le Haut located SE of Longuyon
: 462nd Aero Squadron (Construct.) 20 Nov - 2 Dec 1918
: IV Corps Observation Group HQ 21 Nov - 4 Dec 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (observation) 21 Nov - 6 Dec 1918
Preutin Aerodrome located SE of Longuyon
: 9th Aero Squadron (comm. duties) 21 Nov - 5 Dec 1918
: 91st Aero Squadron (observation) 21 Nov - 2 Dec 1918
Located SSW of Luxeuil-les-Bains, Franche-Comté
French (from 1916) and American Air Services airfield.
V Corps Infantry Liaison School
: 99th Aero Squadron (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, V Corps Observation Group, formation 1 – 7 Sept 1918
104th Aero Squadron (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.
Located SSW of Maulan, Lorraine.
(French) and American Air Services airfield.
Headquarters, 1st Day Bombardment Group, 25 Sept – 17 Jan 1919
: 11th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 24 Sept 1918 – 17 Jan 1919
: 20th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 23 Sept 1918 – 16 Jan 1919
: 96th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 23 Sept 1918 – 10 Jan 1919
: 166th Aero Squadron (Day Bomb.), 25 Sept – 22 Nov 1918
Located south of May-en-Multien, Île-de-France, along the D 405, towards Meaux.
French and American Air Services airfield.
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 5–10 August 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron 5–10 August 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 3–10 August 1918
Located E of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Île-de-France
French and (temporary) American Air Services airfield.
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 30 July - 5 August 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 22 July – 5 August 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 22 July – 3 August 1918
Located WNW of Ourches-sur-Meuse, Lorraine
American Air Services airfield.
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 1 April – 29 June 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 4 April – 29 June 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 3 May – 13 June 1918
: 88th Aero Squadron (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
: 135th Aero Squadron (Observation) 30 July – 30 September 1918
: 24th Aero Squadron, (Observation) 6–22 August 1918
: 8th Aero Squadron (Observation), 31 August – 29 September 1918
Headquarters, 2d Day Bombardment Group, 1–11 November 1918
: 100th Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), 30 Oct – 11 Nov 1918
: 163d Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), 1–11 Nov 1918
Undetermined location near Aubréville, Lorraine
American Air Services airfield.
: 50th Aero Squadron (Observation) 28 Oct - 6 Nov 1918
Headquarters, V Corps Observation Group, 4–11 November 1918
: 99th Aero Squadron (Observation) 4–31 November 1918
: 104th Aero Squadron (Observation) 4–30 November 1918
Undetermined location near Pretz-en-Argonne, Lorraine
French and American Air Services airfield.
: 88th Aero Squadron (Observation) 14–20 September 1918
Located ENE of Rembercourt aux Pots, now part of Rembercourt-Sommaisne, Lorraine
French then American Air Services airfield.
Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Group, 1 September – 11 November 1918
: 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 3 September – 12 December 1918
: 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 1 September – 20 November 1918
: 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 2 September – 11 December 1918
: Flight Operated from: Verdun Aerodrome, 7 Nov 1918 – unknown
: 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 1 September – 12 December 1918
:: Flight operated from: Verdun Aerodrome, 25 Sept 1918 – unknown
: 185th Aero Squadron, (Night Pursuit)) 7 October – 11 November 1918
Located W of Remicourt, Champagne-Ardenne
French then American Air Service airfield.
Headquarters, VII Corps Observation Group, 30 Aug – 23 Nov 1918
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 21 Sept – 5 Nov 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 21 September – 5 November 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 20 September – 3 November 1918
: 50th Aero Squadron (Observation) 24 September – 28 October 1918
Located N of Saints, Île-de-France
French and American Air Service airfield.
Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Group, 9 July – 1 September 1918
: 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 29 June – 6 July 1918
: 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 29 June – 6 July 1918
Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 29 June – 6 July 1918
: 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 9 July – 3 September 1918
: 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 9 July – 1 September 1918
: 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 9 July – 2 September 1918
: 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 9 July – 1 September 1918
Located SW of Saizerais, Lorraine
French then American Air Service airfield.
Headquarters, VI Corps Observation Group, 25 Oct 1918 – 15 April 1919
: 8th Aero Squadron (Observation), 22 Oct – 21 Nov 1918
: 354th Aero Squadron (Observation), 25 October – 15 April 1919
Located N of Souilly, Lorraine
French and American Air Service airfield
Headquarters, V Corps Observation Group, 7–20 Sept 1918
: 99th Aero Squadron (Observation) 7–20 September 1918
: 104th Aero Squadron (Observation) 8–20 September 1918
Headquarters, III Corps Observation Group, 20 Sept – 29 Oct 1918
: 88th Aero Squadron (Observation) 12–14 Sept 1918; 20 Sept – 4 Nov 1918
: 90th Aero Squadron (Observation) 20 Sept – 29 Oct 1918
13th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 23 September – 16 December 1918
49th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 7 November 1918 – 7 December 1919
22d Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 7 November 1918 – 29 January 1919
139th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 7 November 1918 – late January 1919
Det. of 24th Aero Squadron (Obs), 9–18 Oct 1918, 27 Oct – 6 Nov 1918
Det. of 91st Aero Squadron (Obs), 16 Oct 1918 – Nov 1918
186th Aero Squadron (Observation), 29 Oct 1918 – 15 April 1919
Located WSW of Touquin, Île-de-France
French and American Air Service airfield.
Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Group, 28 June – 9 July 1918
: 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June – 9 July 1918
: 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 30 June – 9 July 1918
: 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June – 9 July 1918
: 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June – 9 July 1918
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, 3d Pursuit Group, 30 July – 20 September 1918
: 28th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 16 July –20 September 1918
: 49th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 28 July – 2 August 1918
: 93d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 28 July – 24 September 1918
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 7 August –20 September 1918
: 213th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 26 July – 24 September 1918
: 139th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 28 May – 30 June 1918
Located SSE of Vavincourt, Lorraine
American Air Service airfield and depot
Headquarters, 1st Army Observation Group, 22 September – 11 November 1918
: 24th Aero Squadron (Obs) 22 September 1918 – 15 April 1919
: 91st Aero Squadron (Obs) 21 September 1918 – 21 November 1918
:: Det. operated from Souilly, 9–18 Oct 1918, 27 Oct-6 Nov 1918
: 9th Aero Squadron (Night Observation) 21 Sept – 21 Nov 1918
Allied airfields at undetermined locations around Verdun, Lorraine
: Detachment of 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 25 Sep – 12 Dec 1918
: Detachment of 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 7 -11 Nov 1918
Located NE of Vertus, Champagne-Ardenne
French Air Service airfield
1st Pursuit Organization and Training Center January 1918 – 5 May 1918
: 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 5 March – 1 April 1918
: 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 18 February – 1 April 1918

Support aerodromes and depots

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
:: Advance Air Depots at Behonne Aerodrome, north of Bar-le-Duc, and at Vavincourt Aerodrome, 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.
Located west of Neufchâteau, Vosges.
Airfield:
Airfield built during summer 1918; it did not see any operational use. 258th Aero Squadron 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.
Air Service Acceptance Park No. 1
Now: Orly Airport
  • Ravennefontaines Depot
6th Air Depot, operational late October 1918 - June 1919.
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
Air Service Replacement Concentration Center
Primary reception and classification center for new units assigned to AEF.
Located in Saint-Maixent-l'École, Poitou-Charentes
  • 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
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
Advanced pursuit and observation school
Located near: Issoudun, Centre
  • 4th Aviation Instruction Center (4th AIC)
Avord Aerodrome
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 (BA 102)
  • 5th Aviation Instruction Center (5th AIC)
Bron Aerodrome (Rhône), near Lyon, 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

<small>* The 5th Aviation Instruction Center at Bron (now Lyon–Bron Airport) 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.</small>

; 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
  • 3d Artillery Aerial Observation School (3d AAOS)
Mailly-le-Camp (Mailly training range), Aube.
Aircraft of attached 99th Aero Squadron (11 March to 31 May 1918) were stationed at Haussimont Aerodrome , 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: Cazaux Air Base (BA 120)
  • Saint-Jean-de-Monts Aerial Gunnery School
Saint-Jean-de-Monts Aerodrome, France
  • I Corps Aeronautical School**
Gondrecourt-le-Château, France
  • II Corps Aeronautical School
Chatillon-Sur-Seine Aerodrome, France

<small>** The I Corps Aeronautical School was a temporary school, located at the French Air Service machine-gun training school at Gondrecourt-le-Château. About 225 men were sent to the school during March and April, 1918.</small>

British sector

  • Allonville Aerodrome
Approximate location: NE of Allonville, Picardy
: 148th Aero Squadron (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
: 17th Aero Squadron (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 Baizieux, Picardy
: 148th Aero Squadron (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 Bray-Dunes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 2–5 May 1918
  • Cappelle Aerodrome
Undetermined location near Cappelle-la-Grande, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
: 148th Aero Squadron (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 Petite-Synthe, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
: 17th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 June – 19 August 1918
:: Attached to several squadrons of the British RFC
  • Remaisnil Aerodrome
Undetermined location near Remaisnil, Picardy
: 148th Aero Squadron (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 17th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 10–20 September 1918
  • Crochte Aerodrome
Undetermined location near Crochte, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 8 June – 4 July 1918
  • Guinness Aerodrome
Undetermined location near Guînes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
: 22d Aero Squadron (Observation) 24–26 June 1918
  • Saint-Omer Aerodrome
Undetermined location near Saint-Omer, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
: 28th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 24–27 June 1918
  • Leffrinckoucke Aerodrome
Undetermined location near Leffrinckoucke, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
: 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 5 May – 18 June 1918
  • Sonchamp Aerodrome
Undetermined location near Sonchamp, Île-de-France
: 17th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 20 September – 4 November 1918

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