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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - May 1942.

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

01/05/1942Hurricane MkIIbZ3316 FT-EAcklington43 SqnBowes-
01/05/1942Hurricane MkIIb?Acklington43 SqnBowes area?-
02/05/1942Wellington MkIIZ8645 SM-?Lindholme305 SqnWalshford-
02/05/1942Battle MkIL5416Driffield1484 T.T. and G.Flt.Driffield airfield-
03/05/1942BA Eagle MkIIHM506Marston MoorStation Flt.Clifton airfield-
03/05/1942Oxford MkIIAP457Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Clifton airfield-
04/05/1942Halifax MkIIW7666 ZA-JLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
04/05/1942Halifax MkIIW1046 TL-NLinton on Ouse35 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
04/05/1942Whitley MkVT4268Cranwell3 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfieldDamaged in the air.
05/05/1942Blenheim?Church Fenton54 O.T.U.Church Fenton airfield-
05/05/1942Oxford MkIR6269Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Leconfield airfield-
05?/05/1942Halifax MkIIW7657Linton on Ouse35 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield?-
06/05/1942Blenheim MkIK7091Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Hempholme, nr Catfoss-
06/05/1942Wellington MkIIIX3451 JN-O or JN-QSnaith150 SqnAskern, Doncaster-
06/05/1942Wellington MkIVZ1388 UV-JBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfieldDamaged in the air.
06/05/1942Hudson MkIIIT9403Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
07/05/1942Halifax MkIIW1051 TL-CLinton on Ouse35 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
07/05/1942Halifax MkIL9568 TL-?Linton on Ouse35 C.F.Linton on Ouse airfield-
07/05/1942Halifax MkIL9607 TL-ZLinton on Ouse35 C.F.Linton on Ouse airfield-
07/05/1942?Wellington MkIaN2899Lindholme304 SqnLindholme airfield?-
08/05/1942Halifax MkIL9583Croft78 C.F.Croft airfield-
08/05/1942Halifax MkIIW7673 ZA-?Leeming10 SqnLeeming airfield-
08/05/1942Halifax MkIIW7675 TL-?Linton on Ouse35 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
08/05/1942Spitfire MkVbBM126Catterick332 SqnCatterick airfield-
08/05/1942Spitfire MkVbAA739Scorton167 SqnScorton airfield-
08/05/1942Spitfire MkVbBL533Catterick332 SqnCatterick airfield-
08/05/1942Beaufighter MkIcT4798Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
09/05/1942Halifax MkIIW1052 ZA-KLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/05/1942Wellington MkIIZ8526 NP-YDriffield158 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
09/05/1942Wellington MkIIZ8420 NP-PDriffield158 SqnDriffield airfieldDamaged in the air.
11/05/1942Halifax MkIIV9982Dalton102 C.F.Pickhill, Thirsk-
12/05/1942Walrus MkIX9481Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., A.T.A.Sherburn in Elmet airfield-
12/05/1942Halifax MkIIR9389Thruxton1427 (Ferry Training) FlightSherburn in Elmet airfield-
12/05/1942Blenheim MkIK7174Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
14/05/1942Spitfire MkVbAB177Scorton167 SqnScorton airfield-
14/05/1942Halifax MkIIW1092Pocklington405 SqnPocklington airfield-
14/05/1942Wellington MkIVZ1249 UV-KBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfield-
15/05/1942Wellington MkIV? UV-?Breighton460 SqnBreighton airfield-
15/05/1942Tiger Moth MkIIT6031?25 (P)E.F.T.S.Hoyland Common-
16/05/1942Halifax MkIIL9621 EY-?Croft78 C.F.Croft airfield-
16/05/1942Spitfire MkVBL535Scorton167 SqnScorton airfield-
17/05/1942Spitfire MkVbBL534Hutton Cranswick308 SqnHutton Cranswick-
17/05/1942Spitfire MkVbAB250Hutton Cranswick308 SqnHutton Cranswick-
19/05/1942Beaufighter MkIcT4826Catfoss2 (c)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
19/05/1942Oxford MkIL9647Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Burton Fleming-
19/05/1942Oxford MkIIR6358Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Leconfield airfield?-
19/05/1942Halifax MkIL9565Dalton102 C.F.Dishforth airfield-
20/05/1942Halifax MkIIR9497 ZA-VLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
20/05/1942Halifax MkIIW1103 EY-?Croft78 SqnCroft-
21/05/1942Wellington MkIVZ1334 UV-WBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfield-
21/05/1942Spitfire MkVbAB144Catterick332 SqnCatterick airfield-
23/05/1942Wellington MkIVZ1278 UV-CBreighton460 SqnBreighton airfield-
24/05/1942Halifax MkIIW7666 ZA-JLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfield-
24/05/1942Lysander MkIIIaV9485Clifton4 SqnClifton airfield-
25/05/1942Wellington MkIcR1151Finningley25 O.T.U.Bircotes-
26/05/1942Hampden MkIL6011Jurby5 A.O.S.Maltby, Sheffield-
26/05/1942Spitfire MkVbBL642Hutton Cranswick308 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
27/05/1942Halifax MkIIW1090Croft78 SqnCroft airfield-
27/05/1942Halifax MkIIDG220Croft78 SqnCroft airfield-
27/05/1942Spitfire MkVbBL801Hutton Cranswick308 SqnCayton-
27/05/1942Oxford MkIIR6378Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.nr Sherburn in Elmet airfield-
28/05/1942Oxford MkIIV4025Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Catfoss airfield-
30/05/1942Halifax MkIIW7667 ZA-GLeeming10 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
31/05/1942Halifax MkIIR9363 -QPocklington405 C.F.Pocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
31/05/1942Wellington MkIcDV494 "-N3"Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfieldDamaged in the air.
31/05/1942Halifax MkIIR9533 DY-BDalton102 Sqn (C.F.)Dalton airfieldDamaged in the air.
31/05/1942Hurricane MkIIcBN235Acklington43 SqnClifton airfield-
31/05/1942Hurricane MkIV6796Digby288 SqnAcaster Malbis airfield-