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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - August 1941.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during August 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

Additional comments

02/08/1941Hurricane MkIP2904Elgin17 SqnCatterick airfield-
02/08/1941Blenheim MkI?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
03/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5443 EP-TDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5453 EP-LDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/08/1941Wellington MkII? "LQ-X"Pocklington405 SqnPocklington airfieldPossibly damaged in the air.
03/08/1941Wellington MkIW5383Binbrook142 SqnHunmanby-
03/08/1941Hampden MkIX3123 OL-?Scampton83 SqnWelwick-
03/08/1941Blenheim MkI?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
04/08/1941Oxford MkIV3986Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton-
05/08/1941Beaufighter MkIcT3271Catfoss2 (c)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
06/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6862Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6875Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1941Beaufort MkIX8928 BX-SNorth Coates86 Sqnnr Brough-
06/08/1941Wellington MkIcR1491 -YSnaith150 SqnSnaith airfieldDamaged in the air.
07/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6835 GE-QLinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
07/08/1941Hudson?Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
07/08/1941Oxford?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield (enemy action)Damaged on ground.
07/08/1941Hurricane MkIV6936Catterick331 SqnDishforth-
08/08/1941Tiger Moth MkIBB803Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
08/08/1941Tiger Moth MkIBB753Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield-
09/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6723 GE-ULinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6669Leeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/08/1941Tiger Moth MkI?Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Meltham-
09/08/1941Hampden MkIP1303Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
09/08/1941Wellington MkIcR1448Marham218 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
10/08/1941Spitfire MkIIaP7981Catterick145 SqnBurneston, Catterick-
10/08/1941Spitfire MkIR7133Leconfield129 SqnSledmere-
10/08/1941Anson? OL-TScampton83 SqnBarton le Street-
11/08/1941Hurricane MkIAE963Catterick331 SqnCatterick airfield-
11/08/1941Leopard MothX9383North Coates6 A.A.C.U.Askern, Doncaster-
13/08/1941Halifax MkIL9566 TL-RLinton on Ouse35 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5453 EP-LDriffield104 SqnBoynton-
13/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5516 LQ-QPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5572 LQ-XPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfield-
14/08/1941Beaufighter MkIcT4652Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Gransmoor, Hornsea-
14/08/1941Spitfire MkIR7194Leconfield129 SqnLeconfield airfield-
14/08/1941Blenheim MkIVV5892Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Brandesburton-
14/08/1941LysanderV9485Clifton4 SqnClifton airfield?Damaged in the air.
14/08/1941LysanderV9427Clifton4 SqnClifton airfield?Damaged in the air.
15/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6746Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
15/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6798Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5478Lindholme305 SqnLindholme airfield-
15/08/1941Wellington? LQ-?Pocklington405 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged on ground.
16/08/1941Hudson MkIT9351Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
17/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5491 LQ-NPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
17/08/1941Blenheim MkIVZ5955Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.nr Catfoss airfield-
19/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6507 GE-XLinton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
19/08/1941Lysander MkIIIaV9403Ringway6 A.A.C.U.Slate Pit Moss, Peak Disrict (Yorkshire?)-
20/08/1941Tiger Moth MkIIR5107Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield ?-
20/08/1941Defiant MkIV1180East Fortune60 O.T.U.Grenoside, Sheffield-
20/08/1941Hudson MkIP5158Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
21/08/1941Tiger MothBB805Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
21/08/1941Hudson MkIN7343Thornaby608 SqnThornaby airfield-
21/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6862Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
22/08/1941Wellington MkIcT2622 JN-DSnaith150 SqnSnaith airfield-
22/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5492? LQ-KPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfield-
22/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5497 LQ-TPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfield-
22/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5488 LQ-BPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfieldBombed on airfield by enemy aircraft
22/08/1941Magister?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfieldGround accident
23/08/1941Whitley MkVT4234 ZA-ZLeeming10 SqnWiddale Fell, Dent, Yorkshire Dales-
23/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5477 EP-JDriffield104 SqnDriffeld airfield-
23/08/1941Blenheim MkI?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
23/08/1941Blenheim MkIV?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
24/08/1941Battle MkIK9221Hucknall16 (P)F.T.S.Houndkirk Moor, Dore, Sheffield-
24/08/1941Hudson MkIT9348Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
24/08/1941Blenheim MkIK7170Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
24/08/1941Blenheim MkIfL6603Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
25/08/1941Blenheim MkIVZ6182Catfoss2 (c)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
26/08/1941Tiger Moth MkIIT7051Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
27/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6871Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5479 EP-BDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/08/1941Tiger MothBB814Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Harrogate-
28/08/1941Blenheim MkI?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
29/08/1941Wellington MkIIZ8344? "LQ-F"Pocklington405 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
29/08/1941Hudson? UL-JThornaby608 SqnThornaby airfield-
29/08/1941????Hood Green, Barnsley-
30/08/1941Halifax MkIL9518 MP-?Middleton St.George76 Sqnnr Pocklington-
30/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6940Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6751Topcliffe77 SqnRufforth
30/08/1941Beaufort MkIX8939 OA-BThorney Island22 SqnThornaby airfield-
30/08/1941Blenheim?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton area-
31/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6868Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
31/08/1941Whitley MkV?Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
31/08/1941Whitley MkVZ6871Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
31/08/1941Wellington MkIIW5535 LQ-EPocklington405 SqnYapham-
31/08/1941Wellington MkIaN2952Snaith150 SqnSnaith airfield-
31/08/1941Blenheim MkIV?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
31/08/1941Whitley MkV??? Sqn? airfield-