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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.
| Date | Aircraft | Identity | Base | Unit | Location in Yorkshire | Additional comments |
| 01/08/1940 | Hampden MkI | P1327 VN-? | Lindholme | 50 Sqn | Lindholme airfield | - |
| 01/08/1940 | Spitfire MkIa | K9829 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 01/08/1940 | Hudson MkI | N7314 NR-B | Thornaby | 220 Sqn | Maltby, Middlesbrough | - |
| 02/08/1940 | Blenheim MkIf | L8692 FK-M | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Leeming airfield | - |
| 02/08/1940 | Blenheim MkIf | L1511? | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 02/08/1940 | Spitfire MkI | R6895 | Catterick | 54 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 04/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1474 KN-? | Driffield | 77 Sqn | Flamborough Head | - |
| 04/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4941 EY-? | Dishforth | 78 Sqn | Pickering | - |
| 04/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1435 KN-O | Driffield | 77 Sqn | Staxton Wold | - |
| 04/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1486 EY-B | Dishforth | 78 Sqn | Nr Market Weighton | - |
| 04/08/1940 | Spitfire MkIa | N3271 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | nr Beverley | - |
| 04/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1470 GE-J | Linton on Ouse | 58 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield | - |
| 05/08/1940 | Magister MkI | P2493 | Digby | 46 Sqn | Sneatonthorpe, Whitby | - |
| 05/08/1940 | Blenheim MkI | L1168 FK-? | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 05/08/1940 | Blenheim MkI | ? | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 06/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4953 ZA-F | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 06/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4970 MH-? | Dishforth | 51 Sqn | Spurn Point | - |
| 06/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4952 ZA-R | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 06/08/1940 | Spitfire | ? YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 06/08/1940 | Magister MkI | P2385 | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Piercebridge, Darlington | - |
| 06/08/1940 | Blenheim MkI | ? | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 06/08/1940 | Hurricane MkI | L1966 | Church Fenton | 73 Sqn | (possibly) Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 06/08/1940 | Spitfire MkI | R6702 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 06/08/1940 | Spitfire MkI | R6980 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 07/08/1940 | Spitfire MkI | K9817 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | - |
| 07/08/1940 | Spitfire MkI | R6696 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Lockington | - |
| 08/08/1940 | Leopard Moth | X9384 | Ringway | 6 A.A.C.U. | Conisbrough | - |
| 09/08/1940 | Wellington MkIc | R3293 HD-Y | Marham | 38 Sqn | Filey | - |
| 09/08/1940 | Stinson | ? | ? | 13 Group HQ? | Church Fenton area | - |
| 11/08/1940 | Spitfire MkI | R6698 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | - |
| 11/08/1940 | Spitfire Mk1 | R6702 YQ-? | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | 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 Sqn | Leeming airfield | - |
| 12/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4961 ZA-D | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 12/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P5018 ZA-Q | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 12/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4993 ZA-V | Leeming | 10 Sqn | Leeming airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 13/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1485 EY-A | Dishforth | 78 Sqn | Dishforth airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 13/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4950 EY-? | Dishforth | 78 Sqn | Dishforth airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1378 DY-Q | Driffield | 102 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1353 KN-M | Driffield | 77 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1413 DY-K | Driffield | 102 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1420 DY-L | Driffield | 102 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1501 KN-H | Driffield | 77 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1506 KN-? | Driffield | 77 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P5056 KN-Y | Driffield | 77 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P5022 DY-B | Driffield | 102 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P4945 DY-L | Driffield | 102 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Bombed on ground |
| 15/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | P5017 KN-? | Driffield | 77 Sqn | 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 | - |
| 15/08/1940 | Ju88 A-5 | 4D+KL | Aalborg | 3/KG30 | Fraisthorpe, near Barmston, Bridlington | - |
| 15/08/1940 | Ju88 A-4 | 4D+DR | Aalborg | 7/KG30 | North of Bridlington | - |
| 15/08/1940 | Spitfire MkI | K9807 | Leconfield | 616 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | - |
| 15/08/1940 | Blenheim MkI | L8698 | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Driffield airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 16/08/1940 | Hudson MkI | N7316 NR-Y | Thornaby | 220 Sqn | nr Thornaby airfield | - |
| 17/08/1940 | Hurricane MkI | P3927 WX-E | Leconfield | 302 Sqn | Weel, Beverley | - |
| 20/08/1940 | Hudson MkI | N7297 NR-E | Thornaby | 220 Sqn | Thornaby airfield | Damaged in the air. |
| 20/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1355 KN-X | Driffield | 77 Sqn | 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 Sqn | nr Leconfield | - |
| 23/08/1940 | Spitfire MkIa | X4032 | Leconfield | 64 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | - |
| 24/08/1940 | Botha MkI | L6209 UL-O | Thornaby | 608 Sqn | Ormesby, Middlesbrough | - |
| 25/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | ? | Driffield | ? | Driffield airfield | Damaged on ground by enemy action. |
| 25/08/1940 | Hurricane MkI | P3758 | Church Fenton | 73 Sqn | South Dalton, East Yorkshire | - |
| 25/08/1940 | Hurricane | ? "-D" | Church Fenton | 73 Sqn | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 27-28/08/1940 | Blenheim MkI | L1524 | Catterick | 219 Sqn | Catterick airfield | - |
| 28/08/1940 | Hurricane MkIb | N2409 | Biggin Hill / Acklington | 32 Sqn | Linton on Ouse | - |
| 29/08/1940 | Whitley MkV | N1489 DY-C | Leeming | 102 Sqn | Silsden | - |
| 29/08/1940 | Spitfire MkIa | P9555 | Leconfield | 64 Sqn | Leconfield airfield | - |
| 31/08/1940 | Botha MkI | L6213 | Thornaby | 608 Sqn | Thornaby airfield | - |
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