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.

A list of some of Bellanca's accomplishments- On this day in 1929!
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A list of some of Bellanca's accomplishments- On this day in 1929!

And on this day September 8 1929!
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And on this day September 8 1929!

And on September 6 1934!
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And on September 6 1934!

Cool picture found on EbayIn 1928, Austrian actress and aviatrix Lily Dilenz was preparing for a westbound nonstop trans...
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Cool picture found on Ebay
In 1928, Austrian actress and aviatrix Lily Dilenz was preparing for a westbound nonstop transatlantic flight in a Junkers aircraft. She had been flying aerobatics near Paris with the noted French aviator Joseph Fronval. Dilenz had also previously been associated with a German crew planning a transatlantic attempt in 1927.

And on this date in 1930!
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And on this date in 1930!

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On this day in 1922 Bellanca was giving Airplane Rides!
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On this day in 1922 Bellanca was giving Airplane Rides!

On this day September 4 1929!
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On this day September 4 1929!

On September 3, 1900, Wilbur Wright wrote a famous letter expressing his growing belief that powered, controlled flight ...
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On September 3, 1900, Wilbur Wright wrote a famous letter expressing his growing belief that powered, controlled flight was possible.
“It is my belief that flight is possible…”
The Wright brothers had become convinced that the key was not simply building a powerful engine, but achieving controlled flight—especially controlling an aircraft’s pitch, roll, and yaw. Their work would lead to the first successful powered, controlled airplane flight at Kitty Hawk in December 1903.

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