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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - April 1942.

This list contains all known aircraft accidents and flying incidents in Yorkshire during April 1942. 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

01/04/1942Halifax MkIL9491Marston Moor1652 C.U.Sherburn in Elmet airfield-
01/04/1942Battle MkIK9200Driffield1484 Flt.Driffield airfield-
02/04/1942Blenheim MkIVV5564Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
02/04/1942Whitley MkVZ6978Croft78 SqnCroft airfieldWind damaged.
02/04/1942Hudson MkIN7254Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
03/04/1942Lysander MkIIIT1558Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
03/04/1942Blenheim?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
03/04/1942Halifax MkIL9524Leeming10 C.Flt.)Leeming airfieldPossible flying accident
04/04/1942Beaufighter MkIfR2198Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Driffield airfield-
04/04/1942Magister MkIL8162PocklingtonStn. Flt./405 SqnPocklington airfield-
06/04/1942Whitley MkVZ9132 MH-VDishforth51 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/04/1942Whitley MkVZ9323 MH-XDishforth51 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/04/1942Whitley MkVZ9215 MH-ZDishforth51 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/04/1942Blenheim MkIL1132Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Carnaby airfield-
07/04/1942WellingtonZ8420Driffield158 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
07/04/1942Whitley MkVZ6960Cranwell3 (C)O.T.U.Catterick airfield-
07/04/1942Defiant MkIN3501Driffield1484 Target Towing & Gunnery FlightDriffield airfield-
08/04/1942Blenheim?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
08/04/1942Whitley MkVP4969Driffield1502 B.A.T.Flt.near Driffield-
09/04/1942Blenheim MkIfL8674Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Wetwang-
09/04/1942Oxford MkIIAT651Breighton1520 B.A.T.Flt.Holme on Spalding Moor airfield-
10/04/1942Beaufighter MkIfT4862Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.near Catfoss airfield-
10/04/1942Wellington?Pocklington405 SqnPocklington airfield-
10/04/1942Halifax MkIIW1003Leeming10 Sqn / (10 C.Flt.)Leeming airfield-
10/04/1942Hudson?Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
10/04/1942Hudson?Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
11/04/1942Blenheim MkIVV5527Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Brandesburton-
11/04/1942Dominie MkIZ7263Clifton4 Gp. Comms. Flt.Doncaster airfield-
12/04/1942Halifax MkIL9584Dalton102 C.F.Dalton airfield-
12/04/1942Spitfire MkVaP9563 AH-OCatterick332 SqnCatterick airfield?-
13/04/1942Wellington MkII? LQ-OPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
13/04/1942Halifax MkIIR9452 MP-LMiddleton St.George76 SqnThwing, Yorkshire Wolds-
13/04/1942Hampden MkIAT196 EA-?Scampton49 SqnFitling, Aldborough-
13/04/1942Blenheim?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
13/04/1942Beaufighter MkIfT4724Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Cloughton-
13/04/1942Whitley MkVZ9296Dishforth51 SqnCundall-
14/04/1942Oxford MkIIAB662Ossington14 (P)A.F.U.Holmfirth-
14/04/1942Halifax MkIIR9488 DY-?Dalton102 SqnBaldersby-
14/04/1942Halifax MkIL9576 GV-EMarston Moor1652 C.U.Wetherby-
14/04/1942??Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
14/04/1942??Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
14/04/1942??Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
15/04/1942Halifax MkII?Leeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
15/04/1942Wellington MkIIZ8586 SM-ALindholme305 SqnWroot, Lincolnshire-
16/04/1942Wellington MkIVZ1278 UV-CBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfield(?)Damaged in the air.
16/04/1942Halifax MkIL9509Marston Moor1652 C.U.Rufforth airfield-
16/04/1942Halifax MkIIR9431 GV-KMarston Moor1652 C.U.Marston Moor airfield-
16/04/1942Halifax MkIIR9425 TL-?Linton on Ouse35 C.F.Newton on Ouse-
16/04/1942Halifax MkIIW1010 ZA-XLeeming10 C.F.Leeming airfield-
16/04/1942Halifax MkIIL9583Croft78 C.F.Croft airfield-
17/04/1942Hudson MkIIT9378Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
17/04/1942Spitfire MkVbBL573Hutton Cranswick19 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
17/04/1942Hudson MkIT9284Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
18/04/1942Wellington MkIIW5566 SM-HLindholme305 SqnLindholme airfield-
18/04/1942Wellington MkIIZ8519 SM-?Lindholme305 SqnLindholme airfield-
18/04/1942Wellington MkIIZ8399Lindholme305 SqnLindholme (or Doncaster?) airfieldDamaged in the air, further damaged on landing.
18/04/1942Oxford MkIIAP498Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
18/04/1942Oxford?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
19/04/1942Halifax MkIIV9991Croft78 C.F.Croft airfield-
21/04/1942Wellington MkIL4344Driffield1502 B.A.T.Flt.Driffield airfield?Damaged in the air.
21/04/1942Halifax MkIIL9621Croft78 C.Flt.Croft airfield-
22/04/1942Whitley MkVBD252Leeming77 SqnLeeming airfield-
23/04/1942Blenheim MkIVV6008Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Ryther-
23/04/1942Halifax MkIIR9427Croft78 SqnPocklington airfield-
23/04/1942Spitfire MkVbAD461Hutton Cranswick19 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
23/04/1942Spitfire MkVbAD556Hutton Cranswick19 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
24/04/1942Whitley MkVBD190 MH-JDishforth51 SqnHellifield-
24/04/1942Lysander MkIIIT1709White WalthamHQ A.C.C. Communication FlightClifton airfield-
24/04/1942Wellington MkIIIX3305 JN-XSnaith150 SqnPollington-
25/04/1942Whitley MkVZ9321 KN-NLeeming77 SqnLeeming airfield-
25/04/1942Beaufighter MkIcT4730Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.North Frodingham-
25/04/1942Wellington MkIcR1697 NZ-SLindholme304 SqnLindholme airfieldDamaged in the air.
26/04/1942Wellington MkIVZ1384 UV-FBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
26/04/1942Spitfire MkVbBL316 QV-?Hutton Cranswick19 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield?Damaged in the air?
26/04/1942Whitley MkVZ9294Leeming77 SqnLeeming airfield-
26/04/1942Lysander MkIIIaV9312Clifton4 SqnClifton airfieldGround accident ?
27/04/1942Halifax MkIIR9493 ZA-ELeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1942Wellington MkIVZ1325 UV-HBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
27/04/1942Whitley MkVZ9228 MH-HDishforth51 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/04/1942Wellington MkIIZ8528 NP-EDriffield158 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/04/1942Wellington MkIIIX3450Snaith150 SqnSnaith BridgeDamaged in the air, crashed on landing.
28/04/1942Wellington MkIcDV473Finningley25 O.T.U.Rawcliffe Bridge-
29/04/1942Junkers Ju88 D-11334 M2+CHLeewarden1KFG/106Crockey Hill, York-
29/04/1942Dornier Do217 E-21164 U5+KPSoesterberg6/KG2Coneysthorpe, Malton-
29/04/1942Spitfire MkVbBL995 MD-GKirton in Lindsey133 SqnSouth Milford, Selby-
29/04/1942Spitfire MkVAB269Catterick?322 SqnCatterick airfieldDamaged in the air.
30/04/1942DH95 FlamingoR2764Hendon24 SqnGreat Ouseburn-
30/04/1942Halifax MkIIW1054Leeming10 SqnLeeming airfield-
30/04/1942Hurricane MkIIbW9151Ratcliffe6 F.P.P., ATACatterick airfield-