Maulan Aerodrome
| Maulan Aerodrome | |
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| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
| Located near: Maulan, France | |
Maulan Aerodrome, France. Note the six tent and frame hangars at the airfield, with the squadrons' DH-4s lined up in front. Trails made by vehicles in the field show the routes taken to the station area and personnel tents along the road to Maulan
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 Maulan Aerodrome
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| Coordinates | 48°39′57″N 005°14′37″E / 48.66583°N 5.24361°ECoordinates: 48°39′57″N 005°14′37″E / 48.66583°N 5.24361°E |
| Type | Combat Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |
 Air Service, United States Army
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| Condition | Agricultural area |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1918 |
| In use | 1918–1919 |
| Battles/wars |
 World War I |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison |
1st Day Bombardment Group United States First Army Air Service |
Maulan Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.2 miles (0.32 km) South-Southwest of the commune of Maulan, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
The airfield was built during the summer of 1918. Maulan was used by the Air Service, United States Army as a main operating base. Beginning in September, 1918, it was the home of the 1st Day Bombardment Group during both the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives, with four squadrons of aircraft.
In support of the flying squadrons, the 4th Air Park 648th Aero Squadron had a flight of mechanics for repair of both aircraft and vehicles. Also, the airfield was the home of Photo Section #12 for processing and analyzing aireal photography. The ground support station consisted of various aircraft hangars, support buildings and quarters for personnel, primarily in the woods to the north and west of the field.
After the armistice, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located south of Maulan. The airfield was located to the west of the Départmental 169 (D169) and north of the Route nationale 4 (N4), with no indications of its wartime use.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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