During the Second World War, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire were busy with Bomber Command air bases. So Inevitably some of the aircraft would crash over the counties, more from training manoeuvres or machine failure than enemy action. Thanks to Guy Jefferson for the information. There are two examples very close to Leavening and these are:
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Ref |
Date |
Aircraft |
Serial |
Base |
User |
Crash Site |
Details |
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1003 |
09/12/43 |
Halifax V |
LL122 |
Elvington |
77 Squadron |
Nr Leavening |
Stalled then went into a spin at 11:05hrs whilst evading Spitfire on a fighter affiliation practice. Pilot J.K. Forest plus 5 crew killed. 2 baled out but were injured. |
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Ref |
Date |
Aircraft |
Serial |
Base |
User |
Crash Site |
Details |
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1193 |
25/11/44 |
Mosquito BIV |
DZ421 |
Warboys |
1655 MTU |
Nr Acklam |
Broke up in the air whilst on a cross country night nav flight. Pilot baled out safely but navigator Sgt W.G. Ashley perished in the aircraft which crashed at Woodhouse Farm at 01-30hrs. Map Ref:-SE778620 |
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