Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome
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Colombey-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.
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Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome 1st Air Depot | |
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Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
Located near: Colombey-les-Belles, France | |
Coordinates | 48°31′51″N 005°53′02″E (1st Air Depot) 48°31′28″N 005°54′28″E (Airfield) |
Type | Combat Support 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 | 1st Air Depot Headquarters, Commanding General, Services of Supply |
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Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome was the location of the 1st Air Depot. It was the largest American facility in the combat zone of the Western Front and arguably, the most important, as the 1st Air Depot supplied and equipped every Air Service unit after their arrival at the front and entered combat.