New Castle AAB

  Pre-WWII to present

  United States of America

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CITY: Wilmington, DE

IATA/ICAO CODES: ILG / KILG

COORDINATES: 39°41'N / 75°36'W

OTHER NAMES: Greater Wilmington (pre-WWII), New Castle AAB (WWII), New Castle ANGB (1945-1950), New Castle County (1945-present), New Castle AFB (1950-present)

New Castle AAB was a major Air Transport Command hub during World War II. It served both as ATC's long-range navigation school's headquarters and as a staging base for North Atlantic routes. As such, several Commandos operated in and out of it, many while being ferried overseas.

552^nd AAF Base Unit (New Castle AAB)

Air Transport Command Domestic Wing, 2^nd Ferrying Group, 27^th Ferrying Squadron

Air Transport Command Domestic Wing, 2^nd Ferrying Group, 89^th Ferrying Squadron

• Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando: 42-107335