May-en-Multien Aerodrome
| May-en-Multien Aerodrome | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
| Located near: May-en-Multien, France | |
|
May-en-Multien Aerodrome showing Bengel Flares | |
  May-en-Multien Aerodrome | |
| Coordinates |
49°04′25″N 003°01′39″E / 49.07361°N 3.02750°E Approximate Location |
| 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 |
May-en-Multien Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near of the commune of May-en-Multien, in the Île-de-France region in north-central 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 as a forward operating airfield 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 until moving out during the middle of August to Coincy 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. Its precise location is undetermined
Known units assigned
- Headquarters, I Corps Observation Group, 5–10 August 1918
- 12th Aero Squadron (Observation) 3–10 August 1918
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.