page_title: Delaware World War II Army Airfields
hierarchical_section_title: Delaware World War II Army Airfields
caption_attribution_description: Map of World War II United States Army Airfields in Delaware
context_page_description: During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces had two major airfields in Delaware. They were:
  Dover Army Air Field, 4 miles southeast of Dover, Delaware
  Assigned to First Air Force
  18th Observation Squadron, 2 March 1942 – 23 March 1942
  80th Bombardment Squadron, 29 April 1942 – 15 July 1942
  Hq and Hq Sq, 45th Bombardment Group, 16 May 1942 – 27 July 1942
  39th Bombardment Squadron / 3rd Antisubmarine Squadron, 19 July 1942 – 28 February 1943
  312th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 16 September 1942 – 10 April 1944
  365th Fighter Group, 11 August 1943 – 18 November 1943
  83rd Fighter Group, 22 November 1943 – 10 April 1944
  125th Army Air Force Base Unit, 10 April 1944 – 31 March 1946
  Now: Dover Air Force Base
  New Castle Army Air Base, 1 mile west of New Castle, Delaware
  Assigned to First Air Force
  62nd Pursuit Squadron, 10 December 1941 – 17 January 1942
  4th Pursuit Squadron / 4th Fighter Squadron, 27 April 1942 – 12 June 1942
  Assigned to Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command
  344th Air Base Squadron / 344th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 29 May 1942 – 31 March 1944
  2nd Ferrying Group, 29 May 1942 – 4 December 1945
context_section_description: During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces had two major airfields in Delaware.   They were:
  Dover Army Air Field, 4 miles southeast of Dover, Delaware
  Assigned to First Air Force
  18th Observation Squadron (65th Obsn Gp), 2 March 1942 – 23 March 1942
  80th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)(45th Bomb Gp), 29 April 1942 – 15 July 1942
  Hq and Hq Sq, 45th Bombardment Group (Medium), 16 May 1942 – 27 July 1942
  39th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)/ 3rd Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy), 19 July 1942 – 28 February 1943
  312th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 16 September 1942 – 10 April 1944
  365th Fighter Group (Single Engine), 11 August 1943 – 18 November 1943
  83rd Fighter Group (Single Engine), 22 November 1943 – 10 April 1944
  125th Army Air Force Base Unit, 10 April 1944 – 31 March 1946
  Now:  Dover Air Force Base
  New Castle Army Air Base, 1 mile west of New Castle, Delaware
  Assigned to First Air Force
  62nd Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)(56th Purs Gp), 10 December 1941 – 17 January 1942
  4th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)/ 4th Fighter Squadron (52nd Ftr Gp), 27 April 1942 – 12 June 1942
  Assigned to Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command
  344th Air Base Squadron / 344th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 29 May 1942 – 31 March 1944
  2nd Ferrying Group, 29 May 1942 – 4 December 1945
  552nd Army Air Force Base Unit, 31 March 1944 – 31 December 1945
  1596th Army Air Force Base Unit, 1 December 1944-November 1945
  Was: New Castle Air National Guard Base
  Now: New Castle Airport (ILG)
caption: Locations of major World War II USAAF Airfields in Delaware
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