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Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire - October 1942.

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

01/10/1942Hudson MkVAM619Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Leven, Yarm-
01/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBJ657Dishforth425 SqnDishforth airfield-
02/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7776 NF-BTempsford138 SqnGoldsborough, Whitby-
02/10/1942Spitfire MkVbBL920Peterhead / Tangmere164 SqnCroft airfield-
02/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1221 NP-BEast Moor158 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7751 NP-FEast Moor158 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
03/10/1942Spitfire MkVbW3932Hendon?1 A.D.F.Hutton Cranswick airfield-
03/10/1942Stirling MkIBF357 OJ-TLakenheath149 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
03/10/1942??Doncaster271 SqnDoncaster airfieldGround accident
03/10/1942Defiant MkIIIT4120Driffield1484 (B.) G. Flt.Driffield airfield-
03/10/1942Oxford MkIAT666Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Leconfield airfield-
03?/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7784Linton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
04/10/1942Mustang MkIAM168Catterick63 SqnGrinton-
04/10/1942Halifax MkIL9528Riccall76 C.F.Riccall airfieldGround incident.
05/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1157 NP-EEast Moor158 SqnEast Moor airfield-
05/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT518 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldStruck by lightning.
06/10/1942Tomahawk MkIIaAH884Dishforth1472 Flt.Dishforth (or Catterick?) airfieldDamaged in the air.
07/10/1942Wellington MkIIIZ1724Skipton on Swale420 SqnSkipton on Swale airfield
07/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7810 LQ-J (?)Topcliffe405 SqnDishforth airfield-
08/10/1942Tiger MothBB673YeadonLeeds U.A.S.Clifton airfield-
08/10/1942Beaufighter MkIfX7569Church Fenton25 SqnChurch Fenton-
09/10/1942Halifax MkIL9574Riccall1658 H.C.U.Thorganby-
09/10/1942Whitley MkVZ9123Cranwell3 (C)O.T.U.Harpham, Driffield-
09/10/1942??Driffield1484 (B)G.Flt.Doncaster airfield-
10/10/1942Tomahawk MkIAH806Dishforth1472 Flt / 12 F.P.P.Dishforth airfield-
10/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBK335 VR-YCroft419 Sqnnr Croft airfield-
10/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBK257Upper Heyford16 O.T.U.Fordon-
10/10/1942Beaufighter MkIfT4763Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Between Bridlington & Driffield-
10/10/1942Beaufighter MkVIcT5259Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Kirkburn, Driffield-
10/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBK333Dishforth425Dishforth airfield-
10/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBK255Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
11/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBK188Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
11/10/1942Halifax MkIR9428Melbourne10 C.F.Melbourne airfield-
11/10/1942Halifax MkIW1240Topcliffe405 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
11/10/1942Halifax MkIW7853Topcliffe405 SqnTopcliffe airfield-
11/10/1942??BroughBlackburn Aircraft LtdNorth Ferriby-
12/10/1942Spitfire MkVbAB961Hutton Cranswick316 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
12/10/1942Mustang MkIAL988Doncaster169 SqnClifton airfield-
12/10/1942Mustang MkIAG642Doncaster169 SqnClifton airfield-
12/10/1942Mustang MkIAG596Clifton4 SqnClifton airfield-
12/10/1942Oxford MkIBF973Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Driffield-
12/10/1942Wellington MkIIIZ8532 PH-PWickenby12 SqnLangtoft-
13/10/1942Oxford MkIV3882Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Hull-
13/10/1942Halifax MkIIR9370 TS-XRufforth1652 H.C.URufforth airfield-
13/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1014 NP-XRufforth158 C.F.Rufforth airfield-
13/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1167 DY-JPocklington102 SqnPocklington airfield-
13/10/1942Oxford MkIIAP395Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Escrick-
13/10/1942Oxford MkIBG666Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.nr Acaster Malbis airfield-
13/10/1942Oxford MkIIEB984Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Acaster Malbis-
14/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT546 ZA-RMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1152 LQ-UTopcliffe405 SqnTopcliffe airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7766 NP-HEast Moor158 SqnEast Moor airfield-
14/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT545 MP-QLinton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBJ783 KW-FDriffield425 SqnBeeford-
14/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT510 EY-?Linton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
14/10/1942Lancaster MkIW4233 QR-?Syerston61 SqnBilsdale, North Yorkshire Moors-
14/10/1942Wellington MkIIIX3763 KW-EDishforth425 SqnDishforth airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/10/1942Wellington MkIIIDF636 PT-SSkipton on Swale420 SqnLondonderry, Leeming-
14/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBJ917 PT-JSkipton on Swale420 SqnLeeming airfieldDamaged in the air.
14/10/1942Tiger Moth MkIIDE138Catterick403 SqnCatterick airfield-
14/10/1942Mustang MkIAG509Ouston613 SqnSettle-
14/10/1942Lancaster MkIW4263Lindholme1656 H.C.U.Breighton airfield-
15/10/1942Halifax MkIIBB239 EY-?Linton on Ouse78 SqnLeconfield airfield-
15/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7868 MP-RLinton on Ouse76 SqnLinton on Ouse airfield-
16/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7859 NP-KEast Moor158 SqnEast Moor airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT518 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfieldDamaged in the air.
16/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1038 NP-NEast Moor158 C.F.Wigginton, York-
16/10/1942Hudson MkIT9290Thornaby6 (C)O.T.U.Thornaby airfield-
18/10/1942Halifax MkIL9510Pocklington102 C.F.Pocklington airfield-
18/10/1942Defiant MkIIIV1107Finningley25 O.T.U.Finningley airfield-
18/10/1942Halifax MkIIR9366Riccall1658 H.C.U.Riccall airfield-
18/10/1942Halifax MkIIBB194Riccall1658 H.C.U.Skipton on Swale landing ground-
19/10/1942Beaufighter MkIfT4769Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
21/10/1942Whitley MkVZ9478Abingdon10 O.T.U.Marston Moor airfieldGround accident.
22/10/1942Oxford MkIIEB985Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Acaster Malbis airfield-
22/10/1942Oxford MkIIX7262Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Acaster Malbis airfield-
23/10/1942Oxford MkIV3868Leconfield15 (P)A.F.U.Leconfield airfieldGround accident
23/10/1942Spitfire MkVbER780Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P., A.T.A.Marston Moor airfield-
24/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7855 ZA-EMelbourne10 SqnMelbourne airfieldDamaged in the air.
24/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT521 NP-OEast Moor158 SqnEast Moor or Linton on Ouse airfieldDamaged in the air.
24/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT512 DY-QPocklington102 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfield-
24/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1181 DY-DPocklington102 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfield-
24/10/1942Halifax MkIIW7869 ZA-KMelbourne10 SqnHolme on Spalding Moor airfield-
24/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBJ958 KW-NDishforth425 SqnHigh Hunsley-
24/10/1942Defiant MkIN3328Walney Island10 A.G.S.Barnoldswick-
24/10/1942Horsa MkIDG609SnaithA.F.E.E.Drax-
24/10/1942Wellington MkIIIBJ620Finningley25 O.T.U.Bircotes airfield (not Yorkshire)Possibly undamaged, see webpage.
25/10/1942WellingtonDV805Wymeswold28 O.T.U.Linton on Ouse area-
25/10/1942Master MkIIIDL681Catterick63 SqnBedale Hall-
26/10/1942Spitfire MkVbER866Ratcliffe6 F.P.P. A.T.A.Sherburn in Elmet airfield-
27/10/1942Battle TTIL5792Driffield1484 (B) G. Flt.Driffield airfield-
27/10/1942Whitley MkVZ9165Driffield1484 (B) G Flt.Driffield airfield-
27/10/1942Argus MkIHM175?6 F.P.P., ATAnr Bircotes-
27/10/1942Mustang MkIAL998Doncaster169 SqnKippax-
27/10/1942HarrowK6949Doncaster271 SqnDoncaster airfield-
27/10/1942Beaufighter MkVIEL267Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
28/10/1942Oxford MkIV4084Dishforth1512 B.A.T.Flt.Dishforth airfield-
28/10/1942Oxford MkIV4132Dishforth1512 B.A.T.Flt.Linton on Ouse airfield-
29/10/1942Spitfire MkVbBL684Hutton Cranswick316 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
29/10/1942Spitfire MkVbBL303Hutton Cranswick316 SqnHutton Cranswick airfield-
30/10/1942Halifax MkIIDT518 DY-?Pocklington102 SqnPocklington airfield-
30/10/1942Halifax MkIIW1060Linton on Ouse78 SqnLinton on Ouse airfieldInspection damage.
30/10/1942Beaufighter MkVIEL336Catfoss2 (C)O.T.U.Catfoss airfield-
31/10/1942Halifax MkIL9491 GV-QMarston Moor1652 H.C.U.Kilvington, Thirsk-
31/10/1942Seafire MkIIcMB154Sherburn in Elmet7 F.P.P. A.T.A.Sherburn in Elmet airfield-
31/10/1942Halifax MkIIR9433 GV-RMarston Moor1652 H.C.U.Welburn, Malton-