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North East at War

Category: Aircraft Accidents

Aircraft accidents in the North East.

Heinkel HE111 3520 – Whorlton
2 February 201911 February 2019 J Corbett

Heinkel HE111 3520 – Whorlton

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

On 6th May 1941 Heinkel He111H-5, 3520 (5J+1H), 1st Staffel I/KG4 based at Soesterborg, Netherlands was shot down and crashed at Whorlton, Westerhope, Newcastle upon

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Halifax HR903 – Hartburn
2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

Halifax HR903 – Hartburn

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

Halifax HR910 of 405 Squadron took off from RAF Gransden Lodge at 14:10 hours for a cross country navigation exercise, estimated to last around 3

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Spitfire P8193 – Bellingham
2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

Spitfire P8193 – Bellingham

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

On the morning of 26th April 1944 pupil pilots Sgt Cyril Jewell and F/O Vito Porich were briefed to carry out a low flying cross

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Whitley P4952 – Bellingham
2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

Whitley P4952 – Bellingham

Aircraft Accidents, Personal Stories, World War 2

Whitley P4952 took off from RAF Leeming late in the evening of 14th October 1940. One of 7 aircraft, its mission was to bomb the

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Mosquito DD753 – The Curr
2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

Mosquito DD753 – The Curr

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

On 12th December 1944, Mosquito DD753 of 54 Operational Training Unit, took off at 21:50 hrs on a night interception exercise from RAF Charterhall. 20

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2 February 201921 October 2019 J Corbett

Beaufighter NE595 – Kefalonia

Aircraft Accidents, Personal Stories, World War 2

On the 19th July 1944 603 Squadron Beaufighter NE595 took off from RAF Gambut in Libya with two other aircraft to carry out an offensive

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Hurricane Z3076 – Roseden
2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

Hurricane Z3076 – Roseden

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

“In memory of my second son ‘Life’s work well done, now cometh rest’ ” is the inscription on a grave in Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery.  The

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Halifax NR126 – Wether Cairn
2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

Halifax NR126 – Wether Cairn

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

Handley Page Halifax Mk.III NR126 (PT-X) of 420 Sqn RAF Tholthorpe was diverting to RAF Winfield following an aborted mission to Wesel on 17th February

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Botha W5134 – Corbridge
2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

Botha W5134 – Corbridge

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

Formed in 1939, the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was the brainchild of Gerard d’Erlanger, one of the founders of British Overseas Airways Corporation, now known

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Hurricane Z3150 – Deadwater
2 February 201913 February 2019 J Corbett

Hurricane Z3150 – Deadwater

Aircraft Accidents, World War 2

At 14:30 hours on 03.11.41 four 43 Squadron Hawker Hurricanes took off from RAF Acklington for a formation flying exercise. The flight consisted of Flt

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