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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - April 1941.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during April 1941. 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

Damaged by enemy action

01/04/1941Blenheim MkIVV5807Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.nr Driffield-
01/04/1941Hampden MkIP4409 VN-?Lindholme50 SqnLindholme airfield-
01/04/1941Spitfire MkIR6775 EB-? "East India Fund Flight"Catterick41 SqnCatterick airfield-
02/04/1941Blenheim (x6)?Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfieldDamaged by enemy action.
02/04/1941Wellington???Catfoss airfieldDamaged by enemy action.
02/04/1941Spitfire MkIIaP8049 EB-?Catterick41 SqnWhashton, Richmond-
03/04/1941Lysander MkIIIT1550Renfrew309 SqnBirstwith, Harrogate-
04/04/1941Whitley MkVZ6508Dishforth78 SqnDishforth airfield-
04/04/1941Whitley MkVT4200Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
04/04/1941Blenheim MkIVT2224 RT-?Thornaby114 SqnThornaby airfield-
05/04/1941Spitfire MkIIaP7320 EB-?Catterick41 SqnCatterick airfield-
05/04/1941Tiger MothR5253Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Forest Farm airfield-
05/04/1941Spitfire???Forest Farm airfield-
05/04/1941Blenheim MkIL6677Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
05/04/1941Defiant MkIN1804Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
06/04/1941Blenheim MkIV?Thornaby114 SqnThornaby airfield-
06/04/1941Tiger MothR5082Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Forest Farm airfield-
06/04/1941SpitfireX4662 OU-?Driffield485 SqnHotham, Market Weighton-
07/04/1941Tiger Moth MkIIT7221Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield-
07/04/1941Tiger Moth MkIIBB741Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield-
08/04/1941Whitley MkVZ6487 MH-GDishforth51 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
08/04/1941Defiant MkIN1562Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
08/04/1941Tiger MothT5534Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Forest Farm airfield-
08/04/1941Whitley MkVP4938Topcliffe77 SqnDriffield airfield-
08/04/1941Whitley MkVT4331Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
08/04/1941Blenheim MkIL1185Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
09/04/1941Whitley MkVZ6624 ZA-OLeeming10 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/04/1941Hurricane MkIV7610 PO-MSherburn in Elmet46 SqnBarkston Ash-
09/04/1941Hurricane MkIV7005Sherburn in Elmet46 SqnStaxton-
10/04/1941Hurricane MkIP5199Usworth55 O.T.U.Marske by Sea-
10/04/1941Tiger Moth MkIIN5446Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Harewood-
12/04/1941Blenheim MkIL6611Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
12/04/1941Blenheim MkIL6790Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Crockey Hill, York-
13/04/1941Spitfire MkIIaP7549Catterick41 SqnThornaby airfield-
13/04/1941Whitley MkVZ6507Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
14/04/1941Spitfire MkIaR6699Catterick41 SqnCatterick airfield-
14/04/1941Hampden MkIAD904Waddington44 SqnLindholme airfield-
14/04/1941Whitley MkVP4953Leeming10 SqnLeeming airfield-
14/04/1941Whitley MkVT4284Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
15/04/1941Spitfire MkIaR6986Driffield485 SqnDriffield airfield-
15/04/1941Tiger Moth MkIIN9317Brough4 E.F.T.S.Faxfleet, Brough-
16/04/1941Halifax MkIL9493 TL-GLinton on Ouse35 SqnLinton on Ouse-
16/04/1941He111 H-59370 A1+ALLille?3/KG53Wigginton, York-
16/04/1941Tiger Moth MkIIN6654Brough4 E.F.T.S.Bellasize airfield-
16/04/1941Tiger Moth MkIIR4943Brough4 E.F.T.S.Bellasize airfield-
16/04/1941Blenheim ??Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
16/04/1941Spitfire MkIaX4475Hawarden57 O.T.U.Addingham, Ilkley-
17/04/1941Spitfire MkIaR6697 OU-NDriffield485 SqnDriffield airfield-
17/04/1941Master MkIN7696?5 F.T.S.Thurgoland-
18/04/1941Blenheim MkIL7088Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield(?)-
19/04/1941Hampden MkIP1248Finningley25 O.T.U.Sheffield-
19/04/1941Defiant MkIL6973Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton-
19/04/1941Blenheim MkIVR3806Thornaby114 SqnThornaby airfield-
21/04/1941Tiger Moth MkIIN6744 ?Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfieldGround collision.
21/04/1941Tiger Moth?Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfieldGround collision.
21/04/1941Whitley MkVP4989Driffield102 SqnDriffield airfield-
22/04/1941Hampden MkIP2073Coningsby106 SqnLindholme airfield-
23/04/1941????Routh, Beverley-
24/04/1941Tiger MothT5491Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Forest Farm airfield?-
24/04/1941Avro Rota?Barskton Ash?73 (Sig.) Wing ?nr Driffield-
24/04/1941Blenheim MkIfK7132Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Ackworth, Pontefract-
24/04/1941Hurricane MkIV7005Sherburn in Elmet46 SqnDriffield airfield-
24/04/1941Blenheim MkIL1523Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfieldDamaged by enemy aircraft.
24/04/1941Blenheim MkIL1478Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfieldDamaged by enemy aircraft.
24/04/1941Blenheim MkIL1130Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
24/04/1941Blenheim MkIL1508Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
24/04/1941Whitley MkVZ6474Dishforth51 SqnDishforth airfield-
25/04/1941Blenheim MkIL1297Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfieldDamaged in the air.
25/04/1941Blenheim MkIL1320Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfieldDamaged by enemy aircraft.
25/04/1941Wellington MkIcR1218 LS-HWyton15 SqnSand Hutton, Stamford Bridge-
25/04/1941Whitley MkVZ6648Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
26/04/1941Wellington MkIcR1015 KX-LEast Wretham311 SqnWetherby-
26/04/1941Defiant MkIN1568Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Thorp Arch, Tadcaster-
26/04/1941Blenheim MkIVV5812Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Routh, Beverley-
26/04/1941Anson MkIN9848Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
26/04/1941Spitfire MkIaX4916 "City of Hull, No.1"Driffield/Leconfield485 SqnLeconfield airfield-
27/04/1941Whitley MkVT4200Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
27/04/1941Battle TT.IL5625Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
28/04/1941Hampden MkIP4400Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
28/04/1941Hampden MkIP1287Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
28/04/1941Blenheim MkIVV6022Thornaby114 SqnThornaby airfield-
29/04/1941MothBD166Linton on OuseStn. Flt.Linton on Ouse airfield-
30/04/1941Whitley MkVP5109 ZA-ILeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.