Blackburn B.2 G-ACEN at Osgodby, Selby.
On 26th December 1940 the pilot of this 4 EFTS aircraft was undertaking a cross country training flight when he became lost, he opted to try and land the aircraft near Osgodby to the east of Selby but crashed. It would appear from the rest of his RAF service that he was later taken off pilot training, possibly as a result of this incident.
Pilot - LAC Thomas Beavan Tomkins RAFVR (1257557).
Thomas Tomkins would later train as and qualify as a navigator. He was granted a commission on 18th October 1942 and rose to F/O six months later. By 23rd June 1943 he was flying with 101 Squadron and was killed when Lancaster LM325 was shot down by a night-fighter over The Netherlands. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery.
Blackburn B2 G-ACEN was built by the Blackburn Aeroplane & Motor Co. Ltd. at Brough and was first registered as G-ACEN to Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. Brough on 10th December 1936.
It was operated by Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. as 4 E&RFTS (Brough) but never operated by North Sea & Aerial Transport as listed elsewhere on the internet. On 3rd September 1939
4 E&RFTS was re-designated 4 EFTS. Cat.W/FA damaged was recorded after the accident near Selby on 26th December 1940 and the wreckage was recovered to Brough, after assessment
it was struck off charge on 2nd April 1941. It's civilian registration was cancelled on 17th February 1942, the aircraft had been impressed but used the civilian registration.