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Juvincourt Airfield is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the commune of
Juvincourt-et-Damary in the Aisne department of northern France.
Built originally as a grass airfield by the French Air Force before World War II, Juvincourt was
expanded to become one of the main German Luftwaffe airfields in France during the German
occupation (1940–1944), hosting a wide variety of both fighter and bomber aircraft, including
German jet fighters and bombers. Seized by the Allies in September 1944 it became a major
United States Army Air Forces base for fighter, bomber and transport units for the remainder of the
European War (1944–1945).
Today, the airfield is a quiet place, hosting paintball fights and a Robert Bosch GmbH automobile
testing centre and track. Extensive wartime relics can be found in the area as well as the
former airfield.
