WWhen the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the United States Army existed only as a branch of the Signal Corps, and was known by the name of Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps. It consisted of 1,120 personnel, of which 65 were officers. The Army was not ready for the deployment of aviation forces to Europe, and it became necessary to prepare after President Woodrow Wilson's declaration of war.
WAmanty Airdrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Amanty, in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in northeastern France (48.527383,5.598371).
WAutreville Airdrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 9 miles (14 km) S of Toul, at the northern tip of the Vosges department in northeastern France, near the large depot of Colombey les Belles.
WBelrain Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) South of Belrain, in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in northeastern France.
WBéthelainville Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Southwest of Béthelainville, in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in northeastern France.
WBicqueley Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1.0 mile (1.6 km) East-Southeast from the commune of Bicqueley, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.
WLa Bonne Maison Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France, located near the city of Fismes, in the Marne department, on the plateau above the village of Courville, east of the farm "La Bonne Maison".
WChailly-en-Brie Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) East of Chailly-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region near Paris.
WWARNING: this page is called "Chaumont sur Aire" but the airfield is NOT related to this village, some 60 km further north.
WCoincy Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1.0 mile (1.6 km) W of Coincy, in the Aisne department in north-eastern France.
WColombey-les-Belles Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France used by the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force. It was located near Colombey-les-Belles, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
WDelouze Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) NE of Delouze-Rosières, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
WÉpiez Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) West of Épiez-sur-Meuse, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
WFerme de Moras Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was 1.9 miles (3.1 km) East of the commune of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
WFerme des Greves Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) ESE of Château-Thierry, in the Aisne department in Picardy in north-eastern France.
WFlin Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Flin, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
WFoucaucourt Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) ESE of Foucaucourt-sur-Thabas, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
WFrancheville Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 3.0 miles (4.8 km) north of Coulommiers, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
WGondreville-sur-Moselle Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) South of Gondreville, Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
WGoussancourt Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Goussancourt, in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
WHaussimont Aerodrome, was a World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Haussimont, in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
WIssoudun Aerodrome was a complex of military airfields in the vicinity of Issoudun, Centre, France. They were used during World War I as part of the Third Air Instructional Center, American Expeditionary Forces for training United States airmen prior to being sent into combat on the Western Front.
WJulvécourt Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.4 miles (0.64 km) West of Julvécourt, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
WLa Brayelle Airfield was one of the first airfields in France. It was situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Douai, in the Nord département in northern France. It was host to the world’s first aviation meeting, home to Bréguet Aviation, and an important airfield in the First World War (WW1). It is occasionally referred to as Douai-Brayelles airfield. There were several other airfields in the area of Douai, especially during WW1, so the term 'Douai Airfield' may or may not refer to La Brayelle.
WLa Noblette Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) Southeast of the commune of Mourmelon-le-Grand, in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
WLay-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.
WLemmes Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.6 miles (0.97 km) West-Northwest of the commune of Lemmes, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
WLisle-en-Barrois Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located on the plateau north of the commune of Lisle-en-Barrois, in the Meuse department in north-eastern France.
WMaulan 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.
WMay-en-Multien Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1/2 miles south of the commune of May-en-Multien, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
WAfter the Armistice was signed on 11 November 1918, American Aero Squadrons moved ahead to former German airfields located in previously occupied France, waiting for permission to enter Germany's Rhineland on 1 December with the Third Army of Occupation. Among those airfields, quite a few were located near the city of Longuyon, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France, near the German border.
WOrly Air Base was a United States Air Force Facility during the early part of the Cold War, located at Aeroport de Paris-Orly, 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Paris, France. The American Air Base was located on the north side of the airport, in an area east of the current-day Val-de Marne Essonne.
WOurches Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was 0.7 miles (1.1 km) West-Northwest of the commune of Ourches-sur-Meuse, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
WParois Airdrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Aubréville, in the Lorraine region in northeastern France.
WPretz-en-Argonne Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near the commune of Pretz-en-Argonne,in the Meuse department in Lorraine in northeastern France.
WRembercourt Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) East-Northeast of Rembercourt aux Pots, now part of Rembercourt-Sommaisne, in the Meuse department in northeastern France.
WRemicourt Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) West of Remicourt, in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
WRomorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment is a French Air Force military facility, located 6 km southwest of Romorantin-Lanthenay, in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
WSaint-Inglevert Airfield is a general aviation airfield at Saint-Inglevert, Pas-de-Calais, France. In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps, later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation and thus becoming RAF Saint Inglevert.
WSaints Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) North of Saints, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
WSaizerais Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of Saizerais, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
WSouilly Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1 mile (1.6 km) Northeast of Souilly, in the Meuse department in north-eastern France.
WTouquin Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1 mile (1.6 km) West of Touquin, in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
WTours Aerodrome was a complex of military airfields in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, 6 km north-northeast of the city of Tours. They were used during World War I as part of the Second Air Instructional Center, American Expeditionary Forces for training United States airmen prior to being sent into combat.
WVaucouleurs Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) West-Northwest of Vaucouleurs, in the Meuse department of France, located approximately 300 km (190 mi) from Paris.
WVavincourt Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Vavincourt, in the Meuse department in north-eastern France.
WVerdun, in the Meuse department, is a small city on the river Meuse, which had been heavily fortified before WW1 started. A military airfield was created in 1912 out of the eastern part of the city, in a place called "Faubourg Pavé" ; yet navigation charts did not mention the airfield, but three different military grounds elsewhere in Verdun, with a projected new airfield north of the city, at Charny. From the beginning of the war until the outbreak of the Battle of Verdun, in February 1916, the Faubourg Pavé airfield was widely used by the French Air Service. As the battle developed, many airfields were built further away from the front line and "Faubourg Pavé" had to be abandoned.
WVilleneuve-les-Vertus Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 3.4 miles (5.5 km) northeast of Vertus, in the Marne department in northeastern France.