Haussimont Airdrome

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Haussimont Aerodrome was a World War I airfield in northeastern France, near the town of Haussimont in the Marne department. Built in 1918, it was first used by the French Air Service, probably as a satellite to the Sommesous observation school. In early 1918 the airfield was turned over to the U.S. Army Air Service and hosted the 99th Aero Squadron from March 11, 1918, to support the 3rd Artillery Observation School at Mailly-le-C Camp. On May 31, 1918, the 99th moved to Amanty Aerodrome to work with the I Corps Observation Group School. The airfield also housed two pursuit squadrons, the 13th and 95th, from May 11 to June 24, 1918, likely for training since the site was far from the front lines. It sat at the southwest corner of the N4 and D318 crossroads, south of Haussimont, with artillery depots nearby. After the Armistice, the French used it briefly as part of a demobilization center at Sommesous. From 1921 it saw some use as an emergency airfield, but by 1938 nothing remained. This summary uses material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.