Coincy Aerodrome was a temporary
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
airfield in France. It was located W of
Coincy, in the
Aisne
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in north-eastern
France
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.
Overview
The airfield was established by the French "Aéronautique Militaire" in early 1918 and used by its escadrilles until it had to be evacuated in May 1918 before the German push towards Paris. It was then used by the German Jastas until the Allied counter-offensive liberated the area in the first days of August 1918.
[The field was named "Rocourt" by the Germans, from the village west of the airfield]
Once cleared, the airfield was first used as an advanced landing ground by the
94th Aero Squadron
The 94th Aero Squadron was the United States Army Air Service designation for the current 94th Fighter Squadron that fought on the Western Front during World War I..
The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of th ...
(1st Pursuit Group), then for a very short period by the
I Corps Observation Group
The I Corps Observation Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized in France after the 1918 Armistice with Germany ...
for its HQ,
1st Aero Squadron
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and
12th Aero Squadron
The 12th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I.
The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reconnaissance over the I Corps, ...
(10-13 August 1918).
After this very brief use, many French units were stationed here until the last days of October 1918. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located west of Coincy, on the north side of the D 310, between Coincy and Rocourt, with no indications of its wartime use.
See also
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References
* 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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World War I sites of the United States
World War I airfields in France