Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome
| Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
| Located near: Mercy-le-Bas, France | |
|
1st Aero Squadron - Salmson 2A2 in flight | |
  Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome | |
| Coordinates | 49°23′07″N 005°45′08″E / 49.38528°N 5.75222°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 |
I Corps Observation Group United States First Army Air Service |
Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was 0.1 miles (0.16 km) North of the commune of Mercy-le-Bas, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
Overview
The airfield was used briefly by the United States 1st Aero Squadron in November 1918 after the Armistice with Germany. It was likely a German facility during the war which served the Americans while waiting for permission to enter the Rhineland on 1 December with the Third Army of Occupation. On 6 December the 1st Aero Squadron moved out to Julvecourt Aerodrome and the subsequent history of Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome is unknown.
Eventually, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located north of Mercy-le-Bas. The airfield was located to the west of the Départmental 643 (D643), with no indications of its wartime use.
Known units assigned
- 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 21 November-6 December 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.