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This list shows information on known flying accidents in Yorkshire in 1955.

Date Aircraft Identity Base Unit / Owner Crash Location (click for details)

07/01/1955 Meteor F.8 WK729 Leconfield C.G.S. Leconfield airfield

11/01/1955 Meteor T.7 WF783 Church Fenton 72 Sqn Biggin

12/01/1955 Meteor F.8 WK916 Tangmere 1 Sqn Driffield airfield

15/01/1955 Meteor T.7 VW459 Driffield 8 F.T.S. Damaged in the air, landed at Driffield airfield

15/01/1955 Meteor T.7 VW421 Driffield 8 F.T.S. In the air, landed at Driffield airfield

23/01/1955 Proctor I G-AIEX Sherburn in Elmet Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Sherburn in Elmet airfield

29/01/1955 Sabre F.4 XD713 Linton on Ouse 92 Sqn Linton on Ouse airfield

01/02/1955 Meteor F.4 VT115 Middleton St.George 4 F.T.S. North Cowton

15/03/1955 Venom FB.1 WE383 Leconfield F.W.S. Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield

16/03/1955 Sabre F.4 XD755 Linton on Ouse 66 Sqn Kirkburn

23/03/1955 Meteor NF.11 WD650 Leeming 228 O.C.U. Healey

28/03/1955 Chipmunk T.10 WP777 Brough H.U.A.S. Brough airfield

01/04/1955 Meteor F.8 WH453 Church Fenton 72 Sqn Church Fenton airfield

04/04/1955 G.A.L.42 Cygnet II G-AGAX Ringway Airviews Ltd. Barnsley area

14/04/1955 Meteor F.4 VT235 Driffield 8 F.T.S. Leconfield airfield

15/04/1955 Meteor F.8 WB105 Church Fenton 19 Sqn Church Fenton airfield

15/04/1955 Meteor F.8 WH376 Church Fenton 19 Sqn Church Fenton airfield

19/04/1955 Venom FB.1 WK433 Leconfield F.W.S. Leconfield airfield

20/04/1955 Meteor F.4 VW272 Driffield 8 F.T.S. Driffield airfield

26/04/1955 Meteor F.4 VT328 Driffield 8 F.T.S. Driffield airfield

28/04/1955 ? ? Lindholme B.C.B.S. Lindholme airfield

14/05/1955 Sabre F.4 XD780 Linton on Ouse 92 Sqn Linton on Ouse airfield

13/06/1955 Meteor F.4 RA425 Driffield 8 F.T.S. Driffield airfield

15/06/1955 Meteor F.4 VT263 Driffield 8 F.T.S. Cayton

24/06/1955 Sabre F.4 XB677 Linton on Ouse 92 Sqn Linton on Ouse airfield

29/06/1955 Meteor T.7 WH188 Driffield 8 F.T.S. Driffield airfield

07/07/1955 Meteor F.8 WL178 Church Fenton 72 Sqn Church Fenton airfield

19/07/1955 Meteor F.8 WH348 Church Fenton 19 Sqn Church Fenton airfield

15/08/1955 Meteor F.8 WK982 Leconfield F.W.S. Barmston

15/08/1955 Meteor F.8 WH395 Leconfield F.W.S. Lissett

19/08/1955 Meteor F.8 WK732 Leconfield F.W.S. Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield

25/08/1955 Venom FB.1 WK430 Leconfield F.W.S. Leconfield airfield

27/08/1955 Meteor F.8 WH249 Church Fenton 19 Sqn Whorlton Moor, NYM

??/08/1955 Meteor F.8 WL172 Church Fenton 19 Sqn Church Fenton airfield

13/09/1955 Hastings C.1 TG584 Dishforth 242 O.C.U. North Stainley

20/09/1955 Valetta C.1 VW204 Dishforth 30 Sqn Dishforth airfield

02/10/1955 Meteor F.8 WH463 Church Fenton 72 Sqn Church Fenton airfield

14/10/1955 Vampire T.2 XE865 Middleton St.George 4 F.T.S. Neasham or Neasham airfield?

08/11/1955 Venom NF.2 WR780 Driffield 33 Sqn. Driffield airfield

13/11/1955 Vampire FB.5 VZ227 Thornaby 608 Sqn Thornaby airfield

17/11/1955 Sycamore HR.13 XD197 Thornaby 275 Sqn Thornaby airfield

08/12/1955 Sycamore HR.14 XG514 Thornaby 275 Sqn Great Busby

09/12/1955 F-84F Thunderstreak 52-6692 Wethersfield 55th FBS, 20th FBW, USAF Ranmoor, Sheffield

12/12/1955 Venom FB.1 WK426 Leconfield F.W.S. Leconfield airfield

29/12/1955 ? ? Leconfield F.W.S. Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield

29/12/1955 Venom NF.2 WL852 Driffield 219 Sqn. Driffield airfield

??/12/1955 Vampire T.2 ? Driffield 219 Sqn. Driffield airfield

mid 1950's ? ? ? ? RAF East Moor (disused) airfield