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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - May 1941.

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

01/05/1941Blenheim MkIfL6786Church Fenton54 O.T.U.nr Church Fenton-
01/05/1941Spitfire MkIIaP8201Catterick41 SqnCatterick airfield-
01/05/1941Hampden MkIP4317Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
01/05/1941Whitley MkVN1466Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
02/05/1941Whitley MkVT4212Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
03/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6641Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/05/1941Spitfire MkIaX4825 UD-?Kirton in Lindsey452 SqnHartshead Moor, West Yorks-
03/05/1941Spitfire MkI? UD-?Kirton in Lindsey452 SqnDamaged in the air.-
04/05/1941Whitley MkVP5109 ZA-ILeeming10 SqnLeeming airfield-
04/05/1941Blenheim MkIfL6743Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Lindholme airfield-
05/05/1941Ju88 A-50656 M2+DKSchipol2/KG106Idle, Bradford-
05/05/1941Whitley MkVT4336 GE-ELinton on Ouse58 SqnChurch Fenton airfield-
05/05/1941Spitfire MkIaX4609 DU-?Leconfield485 SqnChurch Fenton airfield-
07/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6497 GE-HLinton on Ouse58 SqnWalton, Wetherby-
07/05/1941Hurricane MkIIaZ2801Drem43 SqnCotherstone Moor, Barnard Castle-
08/05/1941Hampden MkIP1236Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
08/05/1941Tiger MothBB804Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
08/05/1941Walrus MkIP5708Hatston700 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
09/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6496 ZA-TLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfield-
09/05/1941He111 H-54042 A1+CWLille6/KG53Patrington-
09/05/1941He111 P-43000 G1+FPVillacoublay6/KG55Long Riston, Beverley-
09/05/1941He111 H-54006 A1+FMLille4/KG53Sunk Island, Spurn Point-
09/05/1941Whitley MkVP4985Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
09/05/1941Hampden MkIP1245Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
09/05/1941Wellington MkIIW5437 EP-QDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/05/1941Spitfire MkIX4903 DU-?Leconfield485 SqnBuckton, nr Bempton, Filey-
10/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6559Topcliffe77 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
10/05/1941Blenheim MkIL1494Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Cutsyke, Castleford-
10/05/1941Wellington MkIIW5437 EP-QDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
11/05/1941Whitley MkVP4991Linton on Ouse58 SqnPlainville-
12/05/1941Halifax (x2)?Linton on Ouse35 or 76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield (enemy action)Damaged on ground.
12/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6507 GE-XLinton on Ouse58 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
12/05/1941Blenheim?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.?Church Fenton airfield (enemy action)Damaged on ground.
12/05/1941Tiger Moth MkIIT7144Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield-
12/05/1941Hurricane MkIW9244Sherburn in Elmet46 SqnBurn-
13/05/1941Hurricane MkIV6684Sherburn in Elmet46 SqnSherburn in Elmet airfield-
13/05/1941Blenheim MkIfL1130Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
13/05/1941Hampden MkIX2982Waddington44 SqnCatterick Bridge-
13/05/1941Whitley MkVP4988Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
14/05/1941Spitfire MkIIaP8161Cosford9 M.U."Wolf Stones" Yorks/Lancs border-
16/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6561 ZA-JLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6586 ZA-FLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/05/1941Tiger Moth MkIIT7052Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
16/05/1941Botha MkIL6257BroughThe Blackburn Aeroplane Co. Ltd.Church Fenton airfield-
16/05/1941Blenheim MkIfL8617Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton-
16/05/1941Wellington MkIIW5479 EP-PDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/05/1941Wellington MkIIW5424 EP-LDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/05/1941Wellington MkIIW5417 EP-KDriffield104 SqnRillington-
17/05/1941Defiant MkIN1573Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Biggin-
17/05/1941Hampden MkIL4124Finningley25 O.T.U.Rossington, Finningley-
17/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6507Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
17/05/1941Hampden MkIP2111Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
17/05/1941Hampden MkIP2139Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
17/05/1941Blenheim MkIL1302Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
18/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6579 MH-?Dishforth51 SqnDishforth airfield-
18/05/1941Master MkIT8550Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Ulleskelf-
18/05/1941Hampden MkIP1221Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
18/05/1941Tiger MothBB805Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
19/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6567 MH-ZDishforth51 SqnDishforth airfield-
19/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6738Dishforth51 SqnDishforth airfield-
19/05/1941Defiant MkIN1653Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Selby Common-
19/05/1941Defiant MkIN1742Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
19/05/1941Hurricane MkIP3772Usworth55 O.T.U.Hole of Horcum, North York Moors-
20/05/1941Whitley MkVN1471Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
20/05/1941Tiger MothBB801Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
20/05/1941Tiger MothBB800Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
20/05/1941Tiger MothN5445Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Kimberworth, Sheffield-
20/05/1941Tiger MothT5382Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Yeadon airfield-
23/05/1941Spitfire MkIR7061 DU-?Leconfield485 SqnBainton, Driffield-
25/05/1941Tiger MothBB801Yeadon20 E.F.T.S.Horbury-
25/05/1941Spitfire MkIIP8082 EB-B?Catterick41 SqnCatterick airfield-
27/05/1941Spitfire MkIR7163Catterick313 SqnUckerby, Catterick-
27/05/1941Battle TTIL5667Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
27/05/1941Wellington MkIIW5426 EP-NDriffield104 SqnDriffield airfieldGround accident.
28/05/1941Whitley MkVT4263 ZA-ELeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6671 ZA-PLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6564 ZA-ZLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/05/1941Whitley MkVP5055 ZA-GLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/05/1941Hampden MkIP1177Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
29/05/1941Whitley MkVT4200Topcliffe77 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
29/05/1941Blenheim MkIL8377Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton (or Bramham?)-
29/05/1941Defiant MkIN1556Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton (or Bramham?)-
30/05/1941Hampden MkIAD867Lindholme50 SqnHatfield, Lindholme-
30/05/1941Magister MkIT9847Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
30/05/1941Hampden MkIP1220Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
31/05/1941Whitley MkVZ6660 GE-SLinton on Ouse58 SqnPlainville, Wigginton-