New Castle AAB
Airfield Identification
Pre-WWII to present
United States of America
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)
Commando Operations
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.
Units & operators based
552nd AAF Base Unit (New Castle AAB)
Air Transport Command Domestic Wing, 2nd Ferrying Group, 27th Ferrying Squadron
Air Transport Command Domestic Wing, 2nd Ferrying Group, 89th Ferrying Squadron
Commandos based at ATC Domestic Wing 552nd AAF Base Unit
- Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando: 42-107335
Last edited: 23/09/2019