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1939 This list shows information on known flying accidents in Yorkshire in 1939, before the start of the Second World War. DateAeroplane typeIdentityBaseUnit / OwnerCrash Location (click for details) 01/01/1939Hawker Audax IK5594Brough4 E. & R.F.T.S.Leconfield area 03/01/1939Gladiator?Kenley3 SqnFarnley Hall 05/01/1939Hawker Hart (Special)K3132Peterborough7 F.T.S.Catfoss aerodrome 17/01/1939Hawker Hart or Hind?Ternhill10 F.T.S.Rawmarsh 19/01/1939Heyford IK3494Stradishall148 SqnBessingby 22/01/1939Whitley IIIK8982Linton on Ouse51 SqnDriffield aerodrome 30/01/1939Spitfire IK9831Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 04/02/1939Hawker DemonK5693Catterick41 SqnFlaxton 05/02/1939Slingsby T.5 Grunau Baby II gliderBGA.309Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank 07/02/1939Hawker Audax IK5132Shawbury11 F.T.S.Norton (Coal Aston) aerodrome 11/02/1939Hawker Audax IK7340South Cerney3 F.T.S.Catfoss aerodrome 17/02/1939Hawker Audax IK7449South Cerney3 F.T.S.Atwick 20/02/1939Whitley IIIK8952 77-JDriffield77 SqnElmswell 22/02/1939Gladiator IK7981 RN-DChurch Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 25/02/1939Slingsby T.6 Kite glider-KirkbymoorsideF.SlingsbySutton Bank 28/02/1939Tiger Moth?Desford7 E.& R.F.T.S.Cayton 03/03/1939Hawker HartK3049Linton on OuseStn. Flt.Linton on Ouse aerodrome 06/03/1939Battle IK7712Harwell226 SqnBradfield / Finningley? 10/03/1939Gladiator IK7969Church Fenton72 SqnLedsham 11/03/1939Anson IK6280Tangmere217 SqnBorrowby 13/03/1939Battle IL4972Thornaby185 SqnThornaby aerodrome 16/03/1939Spitfire IK9838Catterick41 SqnEryholme 21/03/1939Shark IIL2353FordSchool of Naval Co-OpThornaby aerodrome 22/03/1939Whitley IIIK8954Driffield102 SqnDriffield aerodrome 23/03/1939Whitley IIIK8968Finningley7 SqnFinningley aerodrome 23/03/1939Battle IK9437Thornaby185 SqnThornaby aerodrome 25/03/1939Heyford IIIK6890Leconfield166 SqnLeconfield aerodrome 28/03/1939Blenheim IL8370Church Fenton64 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 30/03/1939Spitfire IaK9855Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 31/03/1939Blackburn Shark IIK8482White Waltham1 F.P.P.Whitby 31/03/1939Avro 504?HestonAir Publicity LtdHolmbridge 02/04/1939Gipsy Moth II MajorG-ACBXHedonHull Aero Club LtdConisborough 03/04/1939Whitley IIIK9011Leconfield97 SqnLeconfield aerodrome 03/04/1939Spitfire IaK9845Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 7-8/04/1939Abbott-Baynes Scud III (2) gliderBGA.283Sutton BankL.H.BarkerSutton Bank 12/04/1939Whitley IIIK8993Driffield77 SqnDriffield aerodrome 13/04/1939Whitley IIIK8960Driffield77 SqnDriffield aerodrome 13/04/1939Hawker HindK6772Brough4 E.&R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 16/04/1939Glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area 18/04/1939Battle IK7563Thornaby106 SqnThornaby aerodrome 20/04/1939Whitley IK7257Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse aerodrome 20/04/1939Hampden IL4136Hemswell144 SqnSunk Island 20/04/1939Spitfire IaK9848Catterick41 SqnCatterick area 20/04/1939??Brough4 E.& R.F.T.S.Marr 22/04/1939Slingsby T.5 Grunau Baby II gliderBGA.309Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank 27/04/1939Spitfire IaK9856Catterick41 SqnCatterick 28/04/1939Heyford IIaK4027Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse aerodrome 29/04/1939Heyford IIIK6897West Freugh4 A.O.S.Driffield aerodrome 30/04/1939Demon IK8209Thornaby608 SqnThornaby aerodrome 02/05/1939Whitley IK7190Dishforth10 SqnDishforth aerodrome 11/05/1939Hawker Audax IK1998Grangemouth35 E. & R.F.T.S.Catterick 19/05/1939Whitley IIIK8945Driffield102 SqnDriffield aerodrome 20/05/1939Blenheim IL1477Church Fenton64 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 21/05/1939Hawker HindK6779Brough4 E.&R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 23/05/1939Spitfire IaK9842Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 29/05/1939Hawker HindK6820Yeadon609 SqnYeadon 30/05/1939Avro 631 CadetG-ABVVWelburnMajor J.E.D.ShawKirkbymoorside 30/05/1939Slingsby T-12 Gull gliderBGA.349Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubKirkbymoorside ??/05/1939Slingsby T-3 Primary "Dagling" glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area ??/05/1939Glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area ??/05/1939Grunau (Baby?) glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area 03/06/1939Tutor IK4816Hucknall504 SqnDoncaster aerodrome 05/06/1939Spitfire IaK9968Abbotsinch602 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 07/06/1939Hawker HindK6633Brough4 E.& R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 08/06/1939Spitfire IaK9837Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 15/06/1939Spitfire IaK9940Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 18/06/1939Hawker Hind IK6848Yeadon609 SqnYeadon aerodrome 26/06/1939Hawker Audax (India)K8326Brough4 E.& R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 29/06/1939Battle IK7562Thornaby106 SqnThornaby 30/06/1939Spitfire IaK9937Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 01?/07/1939Whitley IK7186Leconfield166 SqnUnknown 08/07/1939Gauntlet IIK7812Doncaster616 SqnDoncaster aerodrome 11?/07/1939Spitfire Ia?Catterick41 SqnScarborough 13/07/1939Spitfire IaK9923Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 14/07/1939Whitley IIIK8995Driffield77 SqnThornaby 14/07/1939Whitley IVK9019Dishforth10 SqnDishforth aerodrome 18/07/1939Spitfire IaK9971Abbotsinch602 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 18/07/1939Hawker Henley TT.IIIL3261Catfoss1 A.T.S.Catfoss aerodrome 19/07/1939Spitfire IaK9927Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 21/07/1939Whitley IIIK9002Leconfield166 SqnLockington ??/07-08/1939Avro Tutor IK6095Yeadon609 SqnYeadon aerodrome? 02/08/1939Hampden IL4196Thornaby185 SqnThornaby aerodrome 08/08/1939Whitley IIIK8970Linton on Ouse58 SqnTollerton 09/08/1939Whitley IIIK8937Linton on Ouse51 SqnLinton on Ouse aerodrome 09/08/1939Whitley IIK7237Kemble5 M.U.Linton on Ouse aerodrome 14/08/1939Whitley IK7214Dishforth78 SqnDishforth aerodrome 18/08/1939Hampden IL4192Thornaby185 SqnMaltby, Thornaby 21/08/1939Spitfire IaK9941Church Fenton72 SqnHooton Roberts ??/08/1939Slingsby T-3 Primary "Dagling" glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank ??/08/1939Primary glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubWelburn aerodrome
DateAeroplane typeIdentityBaseUnit / OwnerCrash Location (click for details) 01/01/1939Hawker Audax IK5594Brough4 E. & R.F.T.S.Leconfield area 03/01/1939Gladiator?Kenley3 SqnFarnley Hall 05/01/1939Hawker Hart (Special)K3132Peterborough7 F.T.S.Catfoss aerodrome 17/01/1939Hawker Hart or Hind?Ternhill10 F.T.S.Rawmarsh 19/01/1939Heyford IK3494Stradishall148 SqnBessingby 22/01/1939Whitley IIIK8982Linton on Ouse51 SqnDriffield aerodrome 30/01/1939Spitfire IK9831Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 04/02/1939Hawker DemonK5693Catterick41 SqnFlaxton 05/02/1939Slingsby T.5 Grunau Baby II gliderBGA.309Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank 07/02/1939Hawker Audax IK5132Shawbury11 F.T.S.Norton (Coal Aston) aerodrome 11/02/1939Hawker Audax IK7340South Cerney3 F.T.S.Catfoss aerodrome 17/02/1939Hawker Audax IK7449South Cerney3 F.T.S.Atwick 20/02/1939Whitley IIIK8952 77-JDriffield77 SqnElmswell 22/02/1939Gladiator IK7981 RN-DChurch Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 25/02/1939Slingsby T.6 Kite glider-KirkbymoorsideF.SlingsbySutton Bank 28/02/1939Tiger Moth?Desford7 E.& R.F.T.S.Cayton 03/03/1939Hawker HartK3049Linton on OuseStn. Flt.Linton on Ouse aerodrome 06/03/1939Battle IK7712Harwell226 SqnBradfield / Finningley? 10/03/1939Gladiator IK7969Church Fenton72 SqnLedsham 11/03/1939Anson IK6280Tangmere217 SqnBorrowby 13/03/1939Battle IL4972Thornaby185 SqnThornaby aerodrome 16/03/1939Spitfire IK9838Catterick41 SqnEryholme 21/03/1939Shark IIL2353FordSchool of Naval Co-OpThornaby aerodrome 22/03/1939Whitley IIIK8954Driffield102 SqnDriffield aerodrome 23/03/1939Whitley IIIK8968Finningley7 SqnFinningley aerodrome 23/03/1939Battle IK9437Thornaby185 SqnThornaby aerodrome 25/03/1939Heyford IIIK6890Leconfield166 SqnLeconfield aerodrome 28/03/1939Blenheim IL8370Church Fenton64 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 30/03/1939Spitfire IaK9855Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 31/03/1939Blackburn Shark IIK8482White Waltham1 F.P.P.Whitby 31/03/1939Avro 504?HestonAir Publicity LtdHolmbridge 02/04/1939Gipsy Moth II MajorG-ACBXHedonHull Aero Club LtdConisborough 03/04/1939Whitley IIIK9011Leconfield97 SqnLeconfield aerodrome 03/04/1939Spitfire IaK9845Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 7-8/04/1939Abbott-Baynes Scud III (2) gliderBGA.283Sutton BankL.H.BarkerSutton Bank 12/04/1939Whitley IIIK8993Driffield77 SqnDriffield aerodrome 13/04/1939Whitley IIIK8960Driffield77 SqnDriffield aerodrome 13/04/1939Hawker HindK6772Brough4 E.&R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 16/04/1939Glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area 18/04/1939Battle IK7563Thornaby106 SqnThornaby aerodrome 20/04/1939Whitley IK7257Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse aerodrome 20/04/1939Hampden IL4136Hemswell144 SqnSunk Island 20/04/1939Spitfire IaK9848Catterick41 SqnCatterick area 20/04/1939??Brough4 E.& R.F.T.S.Marr 22/04/1939Slingsby T.5 Grunau Baby II gliderBGA.309Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank 27/04/1939Spitfire IaK9856Catterick41 SqnCatterick 28/04/1939Heyford IIaK4027Linton on Ouse58 SqnLinton on Ouse aerodrome 29/04/1939Heyford IIIK6897West Freugh4 A.O.S.Driffield aerodrome 30/04/1939Demon IK8209Thornaby608 SqnThornaby aerodrome 02/05/1939Whitley IK7190Dishforth10 SqnDishforth aerodrome 11/05/1939Hawker Audax IK1998Grangemouth35 E. & R.F.T.S.Catterick 19/05/1939Whitley IIIK8945Driffield102 SqnDriffield aerodrome 20/05/1939Blenheim IL1477Church Fenton64 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 21/05/1939Hawker HindK6779Brough4 E.&R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 23/05/1939Spitfire IaK9842Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 29/05/1939Hawker HindK6820Yeadon609 SqnYeadon 30/05/1939Avro 631 CadetG-ABVVWelburnMajor J.E.D.ShawKirkbymoorside 30/05/1939Slingsby T-12 Gull gliderBGA.349Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubKirkbymoorside ??/05/1939Slingsby T-3 Primary "Dagling" glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area ??/05/1939Glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area ??/05/1939Grunau (Baby?) glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank area 03/06/1939Tutor IK4816Hucknall504 SqnDoncaster aerodrome 05/06/1939Spitfire IaK9968Abbotsinch602 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 07/06/1939Hawker HindK6633Brough4 E.& R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 08/06/1939Spitfire IaK9837Catterick41 SqnCatterick aerodrome 15/06/1939Spitfire IaK9940Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 18/06/1939Hawker Hind IK6848Yeadon609 SqnYeadon aerodrome 26/06/1939Hawker Audax (India)K8326Brough4 E.& R.F.T.S.Brough aerodrome 29/06/1939Battle IK7562Thornaby106 SqnThornaby 30/06/1939Spitfire IaK9937Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 01?/07/1939Whitley IK7186Leconfield166 SqnUnknown 08/07/1939Gauntlet IIK7812Doncaster616 SqnDoncaster aerodrome 11?/07/1939Spitfire Ia?Catterick41 SqnScarborough 13/07/1939Spitfire IaK9923Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 14/07/1939Whitley IIIK8995Driffield77 SqnThornaby 14/07/1939Whitley IVK9019Dishforth10 SqnDishforth aerodrome 18/07/1939Spitfire IaK9971Abbotsinch602 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 18/07/1939Hawker Henley TT.IIIL3261Catfoss1 A.T.S.Catfoss aerodrome 19/07/1939Spitfire IaK9927Church Fenton72 SqnChurch Fenton aerodrome 21/07/1939Whitley IIIK9002Leconfield166 SqnLockington ??/07-08/1939Avro Tutor IK6095Yeadon609 SqnYeadon aerodrome? 02/08/1939Hampden IL4196Thornaby185 SqnThornaby aerodrome 08/08/1939Whitley IIIK8970Linton on Ouse58 SqnTollerton 09/08/1939Whitley IIIK8937Linton on Ouse51 SqnLinton on Ouse aerodrome 09/08/1939Whitley IIK7237Kemble5 M.U.Linton on Ouse aerodrome 14/08/1939Whitley IK7214Dishforth78 SqnDishforth aerodrome 18/08/1939Hampden IL4192Thornaby185 SqnMaltby, Thornaby 21/08/1939Spitfire IaK9941Church Fenton72 SqnHooton Roberts ??/08/1939Slingsby T-3 Primary "Dagling" glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubSutton Bank ??/08/1939Primary glider?Sutton BankYorkshire Gliding ClubWelburn aerodrome