Touquin Aerodrome
| Touquin Aerodrome | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
| Located near: Touquin, France | |
|
Using a Lewis machine gun for aerodrome air defense, 1918 | |
  Touquin Aerodrome | |
| Coordinates | 48°43′43″N 002°59′17″E / 48.72861°N 2.98806°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 |
1st Pursuit Group United States First Army Air Service |
Touquin Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) North of Touquin, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Overview
The airfield was briefly used by the 1st Pursuit Group, Air Service, United States Army as a forward operating base in late June and early July, 1918. It likely consisted of a series of tents for personnel and headquarters, with four squadrons of airplanes parked on agricultural fields. The group moved to Touquin on 28 June from Gengault Aerodrome, near Toul and carried out offensive operations over the Aisne-Marne Sector. After about a week, the group moved to Saints Aerodrome and the fields of Touquin were abandoned. It was never again used during the war.
After the armistice, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located south of Pezarches. The airfield was located to the south of the Départmental 231 (D231), with no indications of its wartime use.
Known units assigned
- Headquarters, 1st Pursuit Group, 28 June-9 July 1918
- 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June-9 July 1918
- 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June-9 July 1918
- 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 28 June-9 July 1918
- 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 30 June-9 July 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.