Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome
| Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
| Located near: Lay-Saint-Remy, France | |
|
Air Service engineering site map for Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome | |
  Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome | |
| Coordinates | 48°41′12″N 005°44′46″E / 48.68667°N 5.74611°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 |
5th Pursuit Group United States First Army Air Service |
Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) West-Northwest of the commune of Lay-Saint-Remy, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
Overview
The airfield was built during the summer of 1918 and allocated to the Second Army Air Service for combat operations during a planned drive against Metz in the fall. However, as a result of the November 1918 armistice, it was never used for combat operations. Subsequently, three squadrons of the 5th Pursuit Group were assigned to the field in November 1918 after their formation and flew non-combat flights from the field during late November. From Lay-Saint-Remy, the squadrons moved to Coblenz Airdrome, Fort Kaiser Alexander, in the Rhineland as part of the Third Army of Occupation, and the Aerodrome was turned over to the French Government.
Eventually, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. The exact location of the Aerodrome is undetermined.
Known units assigned
- 41st Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 15–30 November 1918
- 138th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 14–30 November 1918
- 638th Aero Squadron (Pursuit), 14–30 November 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.