Gengault Aerodrome

Toul-Croix De Metz Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-90 Gengault Aerodrome
Lorraine Region, France
Members of the 1st Aero Squadron, standing in front of a Salmson 2A2 reconnaissance aircraft at Gengault Aerodrome in 1918 during World War I
Ground personnel of the 358th Fighter Group prepare to start the engine of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Chunky" at ALG A-90, Toul-Croix De Metz Airfield in 1944 during World War II
Toul-Croix De Metz Airfield
Coordinates	48°41′53.25″N 005°55′02.23″E / 48.6981250°N 5.9172861°E / 48.6981250; 5.9172861Coordinates: 48°41′53.25″N 005°55′02.23″E / 48.6981250°N 5.9172861°E / 48.6981250; 5.9172861
Type	Military airfield
Site information
Controlled by	Armée de l'Air   United States Army Air Service   United States Army Air Forces
Condition	Industrial Estate
Site history
Built	1916 (Approximately)
In use	1916-1945
Battles/wars	World War I World War II

Toul-Croix De Metz Airfield is a former military airfield which is located approximately 1 mile northeast of Toul (Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine); 160 miles east of Paris.

The airfield had its origins in the World War I Western Front as an Aéronautique Militaire airfield, later being extensively used by the United States Army Air Service. It became a permanent airfield between the wars and during the Phony War with Nazi Germany (1939–1940) was the home of G.C. II/5 (The French Air Force descendant of the World War I Lafayette Escadrille) equipped with American Curtis Hawk 75A fighters. Seized in the Battle of France, it became a Luftwaffe airfield until being captured by the United States Third Army in September 1944. It then became a United States Army Air Forces combat airfield until the end of the war.

After the war, the airfield was redeveloped into a private industrial estate.

Gengault Aerodrome was established about 1916 by the French Air Force as a combat airfield on the World War I Western Front. It is undetermined which French units were stationed at the airfield during the war, however, it is known that airships were hangared and flown from the field.

In April 1918 it was turned over to the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). When first deployed to France, the Aero Squadrons of the AEF were dispersed among the various army organizations. This made it difficult, however, to obtain coordination of aerial activities. Some higher organization was required. The United States Army Air Service Aero Squadrons were organized as part of the 2d, 3d and 4th Pursuit Groups. Known American units at Toul were: