- Source: Parois Airdrome
Parois Airdrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Aubréville, in the Lorraine region in northeastern France.
Overview
The airfield was built during the early fall of 1918 as a forward operations base, and was used during the last days of the war by the United States First Army Air Service V Corps Observation Group during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Two squadrons of aircraft operated from the field, primarily taking aerial photography, performing battlefield adjustments and making artillery adjustments. It likely consisted of a few tents and perhaps some canvas and steel-tubing hangars. After the 11 November Armistice, the Group was reassigned to the Rhineland as part of the Third Army of Occupation and Parois Airdrome was turned over to the French Government.
Almost at the same time, two French "escadrilles", BR 214 and SPA 215, were stationed at Parois, flying missions for US First Army (they were actually French Second Army Air Service, which Army was fighting under American command). They moved away on 25 November 1918.
Subsequently, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Its exact location in the Parois area is undetermined.
Known units assigned
50th Aero Squadron (Observation with I Corps Obs. Group) 28 November - 6 December 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
See also
List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Parois Airdrome
- 50th Attack Squadron
- List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France
- 13th Bomb Squadron
- 99th Reconnaissance Squadron
- V Corps Observation Group
- 99th Aero Squadron
- Foucaucourt Aerodrome
- 104th Aero Squadron
- 48th Flying Training Squadron
