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Incidents in Yorkshire - August 1940.
This list contains all known aircraft accidents and mishaps in Yorkshire during August 1940. This was the month that saw a number of incidents related to enemy action, one specific incident was when Driffield airfield was bombed with severe damaged caused and many deaths resulted. A small number are contained on the main section to my website and are linked in accordingly.

Date
Aircraft
Identity
Base
Unit
Location in Yorkshire
Damaged by enemy action

01/08/1940 Hampden MkI P1327 VN-? Lindholme 50 Sqdn Lindholme airfield -

01/08/1940 Spitfire MkIa K9829 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield Damaged by enemy action.

01/08/1940 Hudson MkI N7314 NR-B Thornaby 220 Sqdn Maltby, Middlesbrough -

02/08/1940 Blenheim MkIf L8692 FK-M Catterick 219 Sqdn Leeming airfield -

02/08/1940 Blenheim MkIf ? FK-? Catterick 219 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

02/08/1940 Spitfire MkI R6895 Catterick 54 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

04/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1474 KN-? Driffield 77 Sqdn Flamborough Head -

04/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4941 EY-? Dishforth 78 Sqdn Pickering -

04/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1435 KN-O Driffield 77 Sqdn Staxton Wold -

04/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1486 EY-B Dishforth 78 Sqdn Nr Market Weighton -

04/08/1940 Spitfire MkIa N3271 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn nr Beverley -

05/08/1940 Magister MkI P2493 Digby 46 Sqdn Sneatonthorpe, Whitby -

05/08/1940 Blenheim MkI L1168 FK-? Catterick 219 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

05/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1470 GE-J Linton on Ouse 58 Sqdn Linton on Ouse airfield -

05/08/1940 Blenheim MkI ? Catterick 219 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

06/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4953 ZA-F Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield Hit by flak, ruturned to base.

06/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4970 MH-? Dishforth 51 Sqdn Spurn Point -

06/08/1940 Whitley MkV ? Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield Hit by flak, returned to base.

06/08/1940 Spitfire ? YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield Damaged by enemy action.

06/08/1940 Magister MkI P2385 Catterick 219 Sqdn Piercebridge, Darlington -

06/08/1940 Blenheim MkI ? Catterick 219 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

06/08/1940 Hurricane MkI L1966 Church Fenton 73 Sqdn (possibly) Church Fenton airfield -

06/08/1940 Spitfire MkI R6702 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield Damaged by enemy action, returned to base.

06/08/1940 Spitfire MkI R6980 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield Damaged by enemy action, returned to base.

07/08/1940 Spitfire MkI K9817 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield -

07/08/1940 Spitfire MkI R6696 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Lockington -

08/08/1940 Leopard Moth X9384 Ringway 6 AACU Conisbrough -

09/08/1940 Wellington MkIc R3293 HD-Y Marham 38 Sqdn Filey -

10/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4996 EY-U Dishforth 78 Sqdn Dishforth airfield Hit by flak, returned to base.

11/08/1940 Spitfire MkI R6698 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield -

11/08/1940 Spitfire Mk1 R6702 YQ-? Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield -

11/08/1940 Ju88 A-1 2086 7A+KH Stavanger 1F/121 nr Whitby -

12/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4953 ZA-F Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield -

12/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4961 ZA-D Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield hit by flak, returned to base.

12/08/1940 Whitley MkV P5018 ZA-Q Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield hit by flak, returned to base.

12/08/1940 Whitley MkV ? ZA-? Leeming 10 Sqdn Leeming airfield hit by flak, returned to base.

13/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1485 EY-A Dishforth 78 Sqdn Dishforth airfield hit by flak, returned to base.

13/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4950 EY-? Dishforth 78 Sqdn Dishforth airfield hit by flak, returned to base.

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1378 DY-Q Driffield 102 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1353 KN-M Driffield 77 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1413 DY-K Driffield 102 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1420 DY-L Driffield 102 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1501 KN-H Driffield 77 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1506 KN-? Driffield 77 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV P5056 KN-Y Driffield 77 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV P5022 DY-B Driffield 102 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV P4945 DY-L Driffield 102 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Whitley MkV P5017 KN-? Driffield 77 Sqdn Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Magister MkI L5924 Driffield Station Flight Driffield airfield Bombed on ground

15/08/1940 Ju88 4D+?M Aalborg 4/KG30 Auburn, near Barmston, Bridlington Shot down by Allied aircraft

15/08/1940 Ju88 A-5 4D+KL Aalborg 3/KG30 Fraisthorpe, near Barmston, Bridlington Shot down by Allied aircraft

15/08/1940 Ju88 A-4 4D+DR Aalborg 7/KG30 North of Bridlington Shot down by Allied aircraft

15/08/1940 Spitfire MkI K9807 Leconfield 616 Sqdn Leconfield airfield -

15/08/1940 Blenheim MkI L8698 Catterick 219 Sqdn Driffield airfield Damaged by enemy action

16/08/1940 Hudson MkI N7316 NR-Y Thornaby 220 Sqdn nr Thornaby airfield -

17/08/1940 Hurricane MkI P3927 WX-E Leconfield 302 Sqdn Weel, Beverley -

20/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1355 KN-X Driffield 77 Sqdn Cottam airfield -

20/08/1940 Ju88 A-1 7069 4D+1S Aalborg 8/KG30 Ottringham, Hull -

21/08/1940 Hurricane MkI P3934 WX-T Leconfield 302 Sqdn nr Leconfield -

24/08/1940 Botha MkI L6209 UL-O Thornaby 608 Sqdn Ormesby, Middlesbrough -

25/08/1940 Whitley MkV ? Driffield ? Driffield airfield Damaged by enemy action.

25/08/1940 Hurricane MkI P3758 Church Fenton 73 Sqdn South Dalton, East Yorkshire -

25/08/1940 Hurricane ? Church Fenton 73 Sqdn Church Fenton airfield -

28/08/1940 Blenheim MkI L1524 Catterick 219 Sqdn Catterick airfield -

29/08/1940 Whitley MkV N1489 DY-C Leeming 102 Sqdn Silsden, Skipton -

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