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Incidents in Yorkshire - April 1942.
This list contains all known aircraft accidents and mishaps in Yorkshire during April 1942. A small number are contained on the main section to my website and are linked in accordingly. This was the month that saw the increase in accidents to the Halifax type.

Date
Aircraft
Identity
Base
Unit
Location in Yorkshire
Damaged by enemy action

02/04/1942 Blenheim MkIV V5564 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield -

04/04/1942 Beaufighter MkIf R2198 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Driffield airfield -

04/04/1942 Magister MkI L8162 Pocklington Stn Flt/405 Sqn Pocklington airfield -

06/04/1942 Blenheim MkI L1132 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Carnaby airfield -

07/04/1942 Defiant MkI N3501 Driffield 1484 Flt Driffield airfield -

09/04/1942 Blenheim MkI L8674 Church Fenton 54 OTU near "Driffield" -

10/04/1942 Beaufighter MkIf T4862 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU near Catfoss airfield -

10/04/1942 Wellington ? Pocklington 405 Sqn Pocklington airfield -

11/04/1942 Blenheim MkIV V5527 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Brandesburton -

11/04/1942 Domonie MkI Z7263 Clifton 4 Gp Comms Flt Doncaster airfield -

13/04/1942 Beaufighter MkIf T4724 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU Cloughton Moor, NYM -

13/04/1942 Hampden MkI AT196 EA-? Scampton 49 Sqn Fitling, Aldborough -

13/04/1942 Halifax MkII R9452 MP-L Middleton St.George 76 Sqn Thwing, Yorkshire Wolds -

13/04/1942 Whitley MkV ? ? ? nr Topcliffe -

14/04/1942 Halifax MkII R9488 DY-? Dalton 102 Sqn Baldersby, Thirsk -

14/04/1942 Halifax MkI L9576 GV-E Marston Moor 1652 HCU Wetherby -

14/04/1942 Oxford MkII AB662 Ossington 14 (P)AFU Holmfirth -

15/04/1942 Wellington MkII Z8586 SM-A Lindholme 305 Sqn Wroot, Lindholme -

16/04/1942 Wellington MkIV Z1278 UV-C Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield(?) Hit by flak, possibly returned to base.

16/04/1942 Halifax MkII R9425 TL-? Linton on Ouse 35 Sqn Con Flt Newton on Ouse -

16/04/1942 Halifax MkI L9509 Marston Moor 1652 CU Marston Moor airfield -

16/04/1942 Halifax MkII R9431 GV-K Marston Moor 1652 CU Marston Moor airfield -

17/04/1942 Hudson MkII T9378 Thornaby 6 (c)OTU Thornaby airfield -

18/04/1942 Wellington MkII W5566 SM-H Lindholme 305 Sqn Lindholme airfield -

18/04/1942 Wellington MkII Z8519 SM-? Lindholme 305 Sqn Lindholme airfield -

18/04/1942 Oxford MkII AP498 Church Fenton 54 OTU Church Fenton airfield -

23/04/1942 Halifax MkII R9427 Croft 78 Sqn Pocklington airfield -

23/04/1942 Blenheim MkIV V6008 Church Fenton 54 OTU Ryther, Tadcaster -

24/04/1942 Wellington MkIII X3305 JN-X Snaith 150 Sqn Pollington, Snaith -

24/04/1942 Whitley MkV BD190 MH-J Dishforth 51 Sqn Hellifield, Skipton -

24/04/1942 Lysander T1709 ? HQ ACC CF Clifton airfield -

25/04/1942 Beaufighter MkIc T4730 Catfoss 2 (c)OTU North Frodingham, Beverley -

25/04/1942 Wellington MkIc R1697 NZ-S Lindholme 304 Sqn Lindholme airfield -

26/04/1942 Wellington MkIV Z1384 UV-F Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield Damaged by enemy aircraft, returned to base.

26/04/1942 Spitfire MkV BL316 Hutton Cranswick 19 Sqn Hutton Cranswick Damaged on patrol, returned to base.

27/04/1942 Wellington MkIV Z1325 UV-H Breighton 460 Sqn Breighton airfield Damaged by enemy aircraft, returned to base.

28/04/1942 Wellington MkIc DV473 Finningley 25 OTU Rawcliffe on Aire, Goole -

29/04/1942 Junkers Ju88 D-1 1334 M2+CH Leewarden 1KFG/106 Crockey Hill, York -

29/04/1942 Dornier Do217 E-2 1164 U5+KP Soesterberg 6/KG2 Coneysthorpe, Malton -

29/04/1942 Spitfire MkVb BL995 MD-G Kirton in Lindsey 133 Sqn South Milford, Selby -

30/04/1942 DH95 Flamingo R2764 Hendon 24 Sqn Great Ouseburn -

30/04/1942 Hurricane MkIIc BN235? Acklington 43 Sqn Clifton airfield -

30/04/1942 Halifax MkII W1054 Leeming 10 Sqn Leeming airfield -

30/04/1942 Spitfire MkV BL569 Hutton Cranswick 19 Sqn "Yorkshire" -

30/04/1942 Spitfire MkV AB269 Catterick? 322 Sqn Catterick airfield? -

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