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,
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| - 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, (en)
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| - 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 1946Now: 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 1945Was: New Castle Air National Guard BaseNow: New Castle Airport (ILG) (en)
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