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Incidents in Yorkshire - March 1942.
This list contains all known aircraft accidents and mishaps in Yorkshire during March 1942. A small number are contained on the
main section to my website and are linked in accordingly. Unfortunately this month saw a large increase in the
number of fatal aircraft accidents in the County, probably in part because the end of the long and hard winter
which had gripped the County had finally ended and there were now alot more aircraft in the air.
Date | Aircraft | Identity | Base | Unit | Location in Yorkshire | Damaged by enemy action |
| 01/03/1942 | Spitfire MkVb | BL500 | Scorton | 122 Sqn | Brignall, Barnard Castle | - |
| 02/03/1942 | Blenheim | L8684 | Church Fenton | 54 OTU | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 03/03/1942 | Wellington MkII | Z8441 NP-K | Driffield | 158 Sqn | Pocklington | - |
| 03/03/1942 | Halifax MkI | L9486 | Marston Moor | 1652 HCU | Marston Moor airfield | - |
| 04/03/1942 | Wellington MkII | Z8405 NP-B | Driffield | 158 Sqn | Driffield airfield | - |
| 07/03/1942 | Beaufighter MkIc | T3231 | Catfoss | 2 (c)OTU | Catfoss airfield | - |
| 09/03/1942 | Oxford MkI | V3957 | Leconfield | 15 (P)AFU | Leconfield airfield | - |
| 09/03/1942 | Oxford MkI | V3912 | Leconfield | 15 (P)AFU | Leconfield airfield | - |
| 09/03/1942 | Master MkI | T8549 | Prestwick | 4 Group Del.Flt. | Clifton airfield | - |
| 10/03/1942 | Wellington MkII | W5431 NP-W | Driffield | 158 Sqn | Driffield airfield | - |
| 10/03/1942 | Spitfire MkI | R6917 | Scorton | 122 Sqn | Scorton airfield | - |
| 11/03/1942 | Master MkIII | W8525 | East Fortune | 60 OTU | Brighouse, Leeds | - |
| 13/03/1942 | Whitley MkV | Z6975 | Leeming | 77 Sqn | Scruton, Leeming | - |
| 13/03/1942 | Blenheim MkIV | N3538 | Upwood | 17 OTU | Thorpe Arch, Tadcaster | - |
| 13/03/1942 | Hudson MkIII | T9395 | Thornaby | 6 (c)OTU | Thornaby airfield | - |
| 13/03/1942 | Halifax MkI | L9513 | Marston Moor | 1652 HCU | Marston Moor airfield | - |
| 13/03/1942 | Halifax MkI | R9440 TL-L | Linton on Ouse | 35 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield | - |
| 13/03/1942 | Wellington | ? | Pocklington | 405 Sqn? | Pocklington airfield | - |
| 13/03/1942 | Wellington | ? | Pocklington | 405 Sqn? | Pocklington airfield | - |
| 14/03/1942 | Whitley MkV | Z9389 EY-? | Croft | 78 Sqn | North Cowton, Croft | - |
| 14/03/1942 | Wellington MkII | Z8438 SM-B | Lindholme | 305 Sqn | Lindholme airfield | - |
| 15/03/1942 | Spitfire | ? | ? | ? | Warlaby, Northallerton | - |
| 16/03/1942 | Beaufighter MkIf | T4863 | Catfoss | 2 (c)OTU | Leven, Brandesburton | - |
| 17or18/03/1942 | Wellington MkII | W5497 LQ-M | Pocklington | 405 Sqn? | Pocklington airfield | - |
| 17/03/1942 | Wellington | ? LQ-? | Pocklington | 405 Sqn? | Pocklington airfield | - |
| 21/03/1942 | Beaufort MkI | W6472 | Leuchars | 42 Sqn | North Cowton, Croft | - |
| 22/03/1942 | Lysander MkIIIa | V9606 | Clifton | 4 Sqn | Burley in Wharfedale | - |
| 22/03/1942 | Wellington | ? | Pocklington | 405 Sqn? | Pocklington airfield | - |
| 23/03/1942 | Lancaster MkI | R5486 | Coningsby | 97 Sqn | Finningley airfield | - |
| 24/03/1942 | Oxford MkI | P1891 | Leconfield | 15 (P)AFU | Yorkshire? | - |
| 25/03/1942 | Blenheim MkI | K7087 | Catfoss | 2 (c)OTU | Catfoss airfield | - |
| 26/03/1942 | Wellington MkIV | Z1323 UV-S | Breighton | 460 Sqn | Breighton airfield | Damaged by flak, returned to base. |
| 26/03/1942 | Wellington MkIV | Z1334 UV-B | Breighton | 460 Sqn | Breighton airfield | Damaged by flak, returned to base. |
| 26/03/1942 | Blenheim MkIV | R3808 | Church Fenton | 54 OTU | Church Fenton airfield | - |
| 27/03/1942 | Hudson MkV | AM847 | Thornaby | 6 (c)OTU | Thornaby airfield | - |
| 27/03/1942 | Wellington | ? | Pocklington | 405 Sqn? | Pocklington airfield | - |
| 28/03/1942 | Whitley MkV | Z9221 KN-G | Leeming | 77 Sqn | Nidderdale, Dales | - |
| 28/03/1942 | Whitley MkV | Z9274 MH-U | Dishforth | 51 Sqn | Ilkley Moor | - |
| 28/03/1942 | Oxford MkII | V3990 | Church Fenton | 54 OTU | Ulleskelf, Tadcaster | - |
| 28/03/1942 | Whitley MkV | Z9481 MH-V | Dishforth | 51 Sqn | Great Whernside, Dales | - |
| 29/03/1942 | Blenheim MkIV | N3561 | Church Fenton | 54 OTU | Sherburn in Elmet | - |
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