Bellanca Airfield Museum

Bellanca Airfield Museum Giuseppe Mario Bellanca (or GM) immigrated from Italy in 1911 and continued his passion for aircraft design here in the United States. Please: become a member!

Friends of Bellanca Airfield, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Bellanca aircraft manufacturing in New Castle, Delaware. His aircraft achieved numerous endurance and efficiency records, and his plane Columbia (shown at left) was Charles Lindbergh's first choice for a Trans-Atlantic crossing. Lindbergh was unable to secure the plane, but 2 weeks after that f

irst Trans-Atlantic flight Columbia was flown non-stop from New York to Berlin (3,911 miles). In 1931, Bellanca's Miss Veedol was the first plane to fly non-stop across the Pacific from Japan to Washington State (4,500 miles, shown at right). In 1928, Bellanca and Henry B. duPont built an airfield, aircraft plant, and service hangar in New Castle, Delaware. Located off Route 273 near the Delaware River, the plant produced approximately 3000 aircraft before closing in 1954. FoBA volunteers are restoring the 1935 Bellanca Airfield service hangar, owned by the Trustees of The New Castle Common. Interested individuals may contact FOBA by email at [email protected] for more information or membership data.

06/05/2026
In June of 1927!
06/05/2026

In June of 1927!

06/04/2026
On this date - June 4 1927The Bellanca was off!!
06/04/2026

On this date - June 4 1927
The Bellanca was off!!

Guiseppe Belanca making headlines on June 3 1923 in Iowa!
06/03/2026

Guiseppe Belanca making headlines on June 3 1923 in Iowa!

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New Castle, DE
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