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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - August 1940.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during August 1940. I would welcome any additional information on any of these incidents or to inform me of ones that I have not included.

DateAircraftIdentityBaseUnitLocation in YorkshireAdditional comments
01/08/1940Hampden MkIP1327 VN-?Lindholme50 SqnLindholme airfield-
01/08/1940Spitfire MkIaK9829 YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
01/08/1940Hudson MkIN7314 NR-BThornaby220 SqnMaltby, Middlesbrough-
02/08/1940Blenheim MkIfL8692 FK-MCatterick219 SqnLeeming airfield-
02/08/1940Blenheim MkIfL1511?Catterick219 SqnCatterick airfield-
02/08/1940Spitfire MkIR6895Catterick54 SqnCatterick airfield-
04/08/1940Whitley MkVN1474 KN-?Driffield77 SqnFlamborough Head-
04/08/1940Whitley MkVP4941 EY-?Dishforth78 SqnPickering-
04/08/1940Whitley MkVN1435 KN-ODriffield77 SqnStaxton Wold-
04/08/1940Whitley MkVN1486 EY-BDishforth78 SqnNr Market Weighton-
04/08/1940Spitfire MkIaN3271 YQ-?Leconfield616 Sqnnr Beverley-
04/08/1940Whitley MkVN1470 GE-JLinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
05/08/1940Magister MkIP2493Digby46 SqnSneatonthorpe, Whitby-
05/08/1940Blenheim MkIL1168 FK-?Catterick219 SqnCatterick airfield-
05/08/1940Blenheim MkI?Catterick219 SqnCatterick airfield-
06/08/1940Whitley MkVP4953 ZA-FLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1940Whitley MkVP4970 MH-?Dishforth51 SqnSpurn Point-
06/08/1940Whitley MkVP4952 ZA-RLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1940Spitfire? YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1940Magister MkIP2385Catterick219 SqnPiercebridge, Darlington-
06/08/1940Blenheim MkI?Catterick219 SqnCatterick airfield-
06/08/1940Hurricane MkIL1966Church Fenton73 Sqn(possibly) Church Fenton airfield-
06/08/1940Spitfire MkIR6702 YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1940Spitfire MkIR6980 YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfieldDamaged in the air.
07/08/1940Spitfire MkIK9817 YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfield-
07/08/1940Spitfire MkIR6696 YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLockington-
08/08/1940Leopard MothX9384Ringway6 A.A.C.U.Conisbrough-
09/08/1940Wellington MkIcR3293 HD-YMarham38 SqnFiley-
09/08/1940Stinson??13 Group HQ?Church Fenton area-
11/08/1940Spitfire MkIR6698 YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfield-
11/08/1940Spitfire Mk1R6702 YQ-?Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfield-
11/08/1940Ju88 A-12086 7A+KHStavanger1F/121nr Whitby-
12/08/1940Whitley MkVP4953 ZA-FLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfield-
12/08/1940Whitley MkVP4961 ZA-DLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/08/1940Whitley MkVP5018 ZA-QLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/08/1940Whitley MkVP4993 ZA-VLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/08/1940Whitley MkVN1485 EY-ADishforth78 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/08/1940Whitley MkVP4950 EY-?Dishforth78 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/08/1940Whitley MkVN1378 DY-QDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVN1353 KN-MDriffield77 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVN1413 DY-KDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVN1420 DY-LDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVN1501 KN-HDriffield77 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVN1506 KN-?Driffield77 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVP5056 KN-YDriffield77 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVP5022 DY-BDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVP4945 DY-LDriffield102 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Whitley MkVP5017 KN-?Driffield77 SqnDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Magister MkIL5924DriffieldStation FlightDriffield airfieldBombed on ground
15/08/1940Ju884D+?MAalborg4/KG30Auburn, near Barmston, Bridlington-
15/08/1940Ju88 A-54D+KLAalborg3/KG30Fraisthorpe, near Barmston, Bridlington-
15/08/1940Ju88 A-44D+DRAalborg7/KG30North of Bridlington-
15/08/1940Spitfire MkIK9807Leconfield616 SqnLeconfield airfield-
15/08/1940Blenheim MkIL8698Catterick219 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/08/1940Hudson MkIN7316 NR-YThornaby220 Sqnnr Thornaby airfield-
17/08/1940Hurricane MkIP3927 WX-ELeconfield302 SqnWeel, Beverley-
20/08/1940Hudson MkIN7297 NR-EThornaby220 SqnThornaby airfieldDamaged in the air.
20/08/1940Whitley MkVN1355 KN-XDriffield77 SqnCottam airfield-
20/08/1940Ju88 A-17069 4D+1SAalborg8/KG30Ottringham, Hull-
21/08/1940Hurricane MkIP3934 WX-TLeconfield302 Sqnnr Leconfield-
23/08/1940Spitfire MkIaX4032Leconfield64 SqnLeconfield airfield-
24/08/1940Botha MkIL6209 UL-OThornaby608 SqnOrmesby, Middlesbrough-
25/08/1940Whitley MkV?Driffield?Driffield airfieldDamaged on ground by enemy action.
25/08/1940Hurricane MkIP3758Church Fenton73 SqnSouth Dalton, East Yorkshire-
25/08/1940Hurricane? "-D"Church Fenton73 SqnChurch Fenton airfield-
27-28/08/1940Blenheim MkIL1524Catterick219 SqnCatterick airfield-
28/08/1940Hurricane MkIbN2409Biggin Hill / Acklington32 SqnLinton on Ouse-
29/08/1940Whitley MkVN1489 DY-CLeeming102 SqnSilsden-
29/08/1940Spitfire MkIaP9555Leconfield64 SqnLeconfield airfield-
31/08/1940Botha MkIL6213Thornaby608 SqnThornaby airfield-