French aviation unit "C.I. Perthe" ???

[charles]

The French Air Service War Chronology refers to a French unit identified as "C.I. Perthe," apparently flying Breguet 14B2 in July of 1918. Does anyone know the full name and location of this unit ?

[gregoire]

This one is easy CI stand for Centre d'instruction "training/teaching center" and is located at Perthe
I guess it is the same the same airfield that will be used betwen the war and see intensive use in 40 (a bomber squdron and some fighter group have been base here)

now if its the case here is where to look

http://www.echodelta.net/gaer/aerodrome.php4?id=132

[charles]

Gregoire, thank you very much, this is truly helpful. I ask because in the book FRENCH AIR SERVICE WAR CHRONOLOGY is listed the demise of this crew:

"Lt Baumont, pilot, & Sol Montalant, gunner, of C.I. Perthe KIFA flying Breguet 14B2."

The only French air service pilot named Baumont that I know of is Jean Baumont of N. 23 and I hope to find out if this is the same person and when he left N.23 or Spa 23 and anything else I can find out. I do know a lot about him already and you can read about that at The Aero Conservancy at http://www.aeroconservancy.com

Anything else you can add would be appreciated.

Charley Gosse