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Then, a French flying unit, escadrille F 25 (French 2nd Army) spent few months (31 March - 16 September) in 1917 at "Maulan" and again three weeks (14 March - 5 April) in 1918 as VR 25, this time been "barracked", with seems to imply that an airfield had been organized at least early in 1918 in
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In support of the flying squadrons, the 4th Air Park's 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 aerial photography. The ground support station consisted of various
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The first airfield of "Le Petit Maulan" was 1/2 miles south of Maulan, along the RN 4, and the larger - as already said - was a further 2 miles south, by the wood of Charmois. Today, both are cultivated fields, with no indications of their wartime use.
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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
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After the armistice, the 1st Day Bombardment Group stayed there until 17 January 1919, when its HQ and three remaining squadrons moved to Colombey les Belles to be demob'ed. The airfield was then soon returned to agricultural use.
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Series "D", Volume 2, Squadron histories,. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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A small airfield was set up in September, 1914 by the French "Aeronautique Militaire" at "Le Petit Maulan", but soon to be wrecked by a storm and given up.
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After some works performed by a detachment of 484th Aero Squadron (Construct.) on 1–11 September, Maulan was used as a main operating base by the
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squadrons arrived in the area, 2 miles further south from the initial spot of "Le Petit Maulan", at the west rim of the wood of Charmois.
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Series "N", Volume 16, History of the Air Service AND Special Aviation Maps AND Station Lists for Air Service Units, Oct-Dec 1918
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aircraft hangars, support buildings and quarters for personnel, primarily in the woods to the north and west of the field.
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airfield in France. It was located 0.2 miles (0.32 km) South-Southwest of the
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166th had already left to join the 3rd US Army Air Service at Joppécourt
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List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France
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it had changed its aircraft from Farman to Renault-powered Voisin
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American Expeditionary Forces
Maulan

Maulan Aerodrome is located in France
48°39′57″N 005°14′37″E / 48.66583°N 5.24361°E / 48.66583; 5.24361

Air Service, United States Army

World War I
1st Day Bombardment Group
First Army Air Service
World War I
commune
Maulan
Meuse
department
Lorraine
France
Air Service, United States Army
1st Day Bombardment Group
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne Offensives
1st Day Bombardment Group
11th Aero Squadron
20th Aero Squadron
96th Aero Squadron
166th Aero Squadron
List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France
public domain material
Air Force Historical Research Agency

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