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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - August 1942.

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

01/08/1942Spitfire MkVbEN858Catterick403 SqnCatterick then Scorton airfield-
01/08/1942Wellington MkIVZ1482 UV-QBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
01/08/1942Wellington MkIcDV720 -UFinningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfieldDamaged in the air.
01/08/1942Halifax MkIIW7777 NP-VEast Moor158 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
01/08/1942Tiger Moth MkIIT5670Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield-
01/08/1942Tiger Moth MkIIT7843Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield-
01/08/1942Halifax MkIIW1066Topcliffe102 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamage found on inspection.
02/08/1942Hudson MkIP5158 ??-PThornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
04/08/1942Halifax MkIIR9388 NP-YEast Moor158 C.F.East Moor airfield-
04/08/1942WellingtonDV451Finningley25 O.T.U.Pocklington airfieldNo damage.
05/08/1942Spitfire MkVbAR438Catterick403 SqnCatterick airfield-
05/08/1942Liberator MkIIAL588Burn1653 C.U.Tockwith-
05/08/1942Halifax MkIL9584Topcliffe102 C.F.Rawcliffe airfield-
05/08/1942Spitfire MkVbEN797Catterick403 SqnCatterick airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/08/1942Oxford MkIIR6155Acaster Malbis15 (P)A.F.U.Boltby-
05/08/1942Oxford MkIV4215Acaster Malbis15 (P)A.F.U.Myton on Swale-
05/08/1942Whitley MkVZ6640Driffield1484 (B)G.Flt.Driffield airfield-
06/08/1942Wellington MkIVZ1323 UV-SBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1942Halifax MkIIW1221 NP-REast Moor158 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/08/1942Hotspur MkIIBT546Sherburn in ElmetA.F.E.E.Allerton Park-
06/08/1942Lysander MkIIL4795Heston/Leconfield116 SqnHowden-
07/08/1942Wellington MkIIIX3698 JN-?Snaith150 SqnGreat Heck-
07/08/1942Halifax MkIIW7770 LQ-QPocklington405 SqnPocklington airfield-
07/08/1942Wellington MkIcDV451Finningley25 O.T.U.Pocklington airfieldGround accident.
07/08/1942Wellington MkIDV774Wing26 O.T.U.Pocklington airfieldGround accident.
07/08/1942Halifax MkIL9504Topcliffe102 C.F.Topcliffe airfield-
07/08/1942Anson MkIR9699Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
08/08/1942Beaufighter MkIVfT5144Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
09/08/1942Defiant MkIN3485Driffield1484 Flt.Driffield airfield-
09/08/1942Beaufighter MkIX7706Church Fenton25 SqnSutton under Whitestone Cliff-
09/08/1942BeaufighterEL328Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
10/08/1942Oxford MkIIBM821Driffield1484 Flt.Driffield airfield-
11/08/1942Hudson MkIT9355 OD-V2Thornaby6 (c)O.T.U.Thornaby-
12/08/1942Whitley MkVZ9470Honeybourne24 O.T.U.Kirby Underdale-
12/08/1942Wellington MkIcDV477Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
12/08/1942Wellington MkIIIBJ696Chipping Warden12 O.T.U.Lissett airfield-
13/08/1942Anson MkIAW928Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
13/08/1942Defiant MkIL6981Driffield1484 Flt.Rotsea, Hutton Cranswick-
14/08/1942Tomahawk MkIIAH918Dishforth1472 (D-B) Flt.Dishforth (or Catterick?) airfield-
14/08/1942Oxford MkIV4219Newton16 (P)F.T.S.Brimham Rocks-
16/08/1942Hampden MkIP4318 GL-OCottesmore14 O.T.U.Arkengarthdale-
16/08/1942Wellington MkIVZ1464 UV-KBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/08/1942Halifax MkIL9496Marston Moor1652 C.U.Burn airfield-
17/08/1942Halifax MkIIL9609Marston Moor1652 C.U.Sowerby, Thirsk-
17/08/1942Hudson MkIT9284Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfieldGround accident.
18/08/1942Halifax MkIIBB197Pocklington102 C.F. Pocklington airfield-
18/08/1942Wellington MkIVZ1401 UV-MBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
18/08/1942Beaufighter MkVIcT5147Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
18/08/1942Halifax MkIIV9992 MP-MMiddleton St.George76 SqnSowerby, Thirsk-
19/08/1942P38 Lightning41-7604Kirton in Lindsey94th FS, 1st F.G. USAAFKnayton, Thirsk-
19/08/1942Oxford?Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Leconfield airfield?-
19/08/1942Tiger Moth MkIK4256Brough4 E.F.T.S.Brough airfield-
21/08/1942Wellington MkIcR1521Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
22/08/1942Wellington MkIcZ1109Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
22/08/1942Lancaster MkIL7584 KM-SWaddington44 SqnMasham Moor, Yorkshire Dales-
22/08/1942Halifax MkIIW7710 LQ-RTopcliffe405 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
22/08/1942Beaufighter MkVIcT5145Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Brandesburton-
22/08/1942Spitfire MkVbP8784Catterick403 SqnLeeming airfield-
23/08/1942Oxford MkIN6430Acaster Malbis15 (P)A.F.U.Marston Moor-
23/08/1942Beaufighter MkIcT4726Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Hornsea-
23/08/1942Halifax MkIIR9390Breighton460 C.F.Breighton airfield-
24/08/1942Tiger Moth MkIIT7115Brough4 E.F.T.S.Crowle-
24/08/1942Tiger MothDE405Clifton4 Group Comms. Flt.Clifton airfield-
24/08/1942Mustang MkIAG464West Zoyland268 SqnClifton airfield-
25/08/1942Magister MkIN3835Hornchurch122 SqnCawthorne, Barnsley-
26/08/1942Halifax MkIIW1003East Moor158 C.F.East Moor airfield-
27/08/1942Blenheim MkIfK7130Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
26/08/1942Halifax MkIIW7678Melbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfield-
28/08/1942Wellington MkIVZ1323 UV-SBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/08/1942Wellington MkIVZ1484 UV-XBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/08/1942Wellington MkIVZ1482 UV-QBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
28/08/1942Spitfire???Skipton on Swale airfield-
28/08/1942Wellington MkVIIIHX574Moreton in Marsh1446 (F.T.)FltMoreton in Marsh airfieldDamaged in the air over Sheffield.
29/08/1942Beaufighter MkVIfX8222Scorton406 SqnCatterick Bridge-
29/08/1942HarrowK6975??Wentbridge / Darrington area-
31/08/1942Halifax MkIIBB196 MP-OMiddleton St.George76 SqnCatfoss airfield-
31/08/1942BlenheimZ7302Bicester13 O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-