1940
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acc. date type reg. operator fat. location   dmg  
01-JAN-1940 Lockheed Hudson Mk.I N7232 220 Sqn RAF 4+4 20 miles east of St Abbs Head, Berwickshire w/o
01-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I K9835? 41 Sqn RAF 0 RAF stn Catterick, North Yorkshire sub
01-JAN-1940
02-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I K9835 41 Sqn RAF 0 nr RAF stn Thornaby, North Yorkshire sub
02-JAN-1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I L1893 80 Sqn RAF Amriya w/o
03-JAN-1940 Avro Anson Mk.I N5234 502 Sqn RAF 0 4 miles east of Rhyl, Denbeighshire w/o
03-JAN-1940 North American BT-9C 37-413 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Near Randolph Field, TX w/o
03-JAN-1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I L1410 18 Sqn RAF 1 Raeren-lez-Eupen, 7 km NE Eupen w/o
04-JAN-1940 Koolhoven FK-56 81 LuchtvaartAfdeeling (LVA) near Waalhaven w/o
04-JAN-1940 North American O-47A 37-354 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) 2 mi E of Shushan Airport, New Orleans, LA w/o
05-JAN-1940 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.IV K9020 10 Sqn RAF 0 RAF stn Dishforth, North Yorkshire sub
05-JAN-1940 Fokker G.1A 306 LuchtvaartAfdeeling (LVA) Graft w/o
06-JAN-1940 Avro Anson Mk.I K6246 48 Sqn RAF 3 Hermitage, St. Catherines Down, near Whitwell, Isle of Wight w/o
07-JAN-1940 Grunau 9 LN-FAI Bergen Aeroklubb w/o
07-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1064 609 Sqdn RAF 0 Crook of Alves, Moray. w/o
08-JAN-1940 Fairey Battle Mk.I L5367 24 MU RAF RAF stn Sealand, Flintshire sub
08-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9945 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqdn, RAF 0 RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire sub
08-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9948 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire min
09-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9933 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian min
09-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I N3104 54 Sqn RAF 0 RAF stn Hornchurch, Essex w/o
10-JAN-1940 General Aircraft ST-25 G-AEDY Utility Airways 0 Hanworth, Middlesex w/o
10-JAN-1940 Airspeed Oxford Mk.I P1941 2 FPP RAF RAF stn Sealand, Flintshire w/o
10-JAN-1940 Douglas O-46A 35-192 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) 10 mi E of Ft Lewis, WA w/o
10-JAN-1940 Messerschmitt Bf 108 M 'Taifun' DF 220 - 7 Flieger Division 0 Mechelem lieu-dit Maasband w/o
12-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9847 41 Sqn RAF 0 RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire min
12-JAN-1940 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I K7944 112 Sqn RAF 0 RAF stn Helwan w/o
12-JAN-1940 Hawker Hart, B4 F19-X F19 1 w/o
12-JAN-1940 Hawker Hart, B4 F19-Y F19 0 w/o
12-JAN-1940 Avro Anson Mk.I K6317 269 Sqn RAF 0 RAF stn Wick, Caithness, Scotland w/o
13-JAN-1940 Douglas TBD-1 Devastator 0292 US Navy 0 20 miles E of Julian, CA w/o
13-JAN-1940 Douglas TBD-1 Devastator 0373 US Navy 1 20 miles E of Julian, CA w/o
13-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1061 603 (City of Edinbugh) Sqdn RAF 0 RAF Prestwick sub
13-JAN-1940
14-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1018 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian sub
14-JAN-1940 Fairey Gordon Mk.1 K2719 112 Sqn RAF 0 nr RAF stn Helwan w/o
15-JAN-1940 Lockheed Hudson I N7339 Coastal Command Pool RAF Silloth RAF Silloth, Cumberland sub
15-JAN-1940 Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra G-AFMO British Airways 0 Heston Airport w/o
16-JAN-1940 Fairey Battle I P2253 TTF 5 Gp RAF Sigglesthorne Grange near RAF stn Catfoss, East Yorkshire sub
16-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9928 72 (Basutoland) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire min
16-JAN-1940 Avro Anson Mk.I K8833 48 Sqn RAF 0 North Sea east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk mis
16-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9893 152 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF 0 Broughton, Lincolnshire w/o
16-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I K9885 152 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF 0 8 miles E of Nottingham w/o
17-JAN-1940 Airspeed Oxford Mk.II P6803 5 FTS RAF Tarporley, 23 km ESE RAF stn Sealand, Cheshire w/o
20-JAN-1940 Boeing P-12E 31-571 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Russell City, CA w/o
21-JAN-1940 de Havilland DH.84 Dragon VH-URW Mandated Airlines 3 Little Wau Creek, Wau w/o
21-JAN-1940 Avro Anson K6272 Royal Air Force 4 Prestwick, Scotland w/o
22-JAN-1940 Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra PK-AFO KNILM 8 off Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS) w/o
23-JAN-1940 Douglas B-18A Bolo 37-520 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Pidgeon Pass, near March Field, CA w/o
24-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I K9811 19 Sqn RAF 0 Clare, Suffolk w/o
25-JAN-1940 de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly G-AESW Royal Air Force (RAF) RAF Ringway, Cheshire sub
25-JAN-1940 Fairey Swordfish Mk.I P4223 751 Sqn FAA RN 1 Heydon Head near Holme Moss, Peak District w/o
25-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I N3025 609 (West Riding) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian min
25-JAN-1940 Junkers W.34fi CF-ARI Canadian Airways 5 miles S Waterways, NWT w/o
26-JAN-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1006 610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAF 0 10 miles from RAF Driffield, East Yorkshire min
27-JAN-1940 de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide 38 China National Aviation Corporation 0 Sanhupa Airfield, Chungking w/o
28-JAN-1940 Boeing-Stearman PT-13 36-20 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) 3 mi SW of Dupo, IL w/o
29-JAN-1940 Curtiss A-12 Shrike 33-216 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Hit water off Puuhulu Point, Oahu, HI w/o
29-JAN-1940 Polikarpov R-5 Soviet Air Force Muolaanjärvi w/o
29-JAN-1940 Polikarpov R-5 Soviet Air Force Kaukjärvi w/o
30-JAN-1940 Heinkel He 111 H-2 1H+KM Luftwaffe, 4. Staffel II/KG 26 Westerland 4 North Sea, 5 miles E of Coquet Island, Northumberland w/o
30-JAN-1940 Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor NC5092 White Pass Airways 0 Carcross, YT w/o
02-FEB-1940 Avro Anson Mk.I N5199 608 (North Riding) Sqn RAF 0 6 miles off Blyth, Northumberland w/o
02-FEB-1940 Douglas TBD-1 Devastator 0287 US Navy 0 w/o
03-FEB-1940 Heinkel He 111H-3 Luftwaffe, KG 26 Schleswig 0 15 miles E of Tynemouth, Northumberland w/o
03-FEB-1940 Heinkel He 111H-3 Luftwaffe, KG 26 0 off Druridge Bay, Northumberland unk
03-FEB-1940 Heinkel He 111H-2 1H+HL Luftwaffe, 3. Staffel I/KG 26 Schleswig 4 Druridge Bay near Amble, Northumberland w/o
03-FEB-1940 Heinkel He 111H-3 Luftwaffe, 4.h Staffel II/KG 26 Schleswig 2 Bannial Flatt Farm near Whitby, North Yorkshire w/o
03-FEB-1940 Heinkel He 111H-3 1H+GK Luftwaffe, 2. Staffel I/KG 26 Schleswig 2 15 miles east of Tynemouth, Northumberland w/o
03-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9975 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Acklington, Northumberland sub
05-FEB-1940 Blackburn Baffin. NZ152. RNZAF. 3 In sea about 500 yards off Waimairi Beach, Christchurch. w/o
05-FEB-1940 Douglas/Nakajima DC-2 J-BBOT Dai Nippon Koku KK (Greater Japan Airways) Uotsuri Island w/o
06-FEB-1940 Taylorcraft Plus C G-AFVU Romford Flying Club 0 Maylands Aerodrome, Harold Park, Romford, Essex w/o
06-FEB-1940 de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth G-ABVI Romford Flying Club Ltd 0 Maylands, Essex w/o
06-FEB-1940 North American BT-9C 38-251 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) In water off Scituate, MA w/o
07-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9961 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAuxAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian sub
09-FEB-1940 Heinkel He 111H-3 1H+EN Luftwaffe, 5. Staffel II/KG 26 Westerland 0 Lime Grove near North Berwick Law, East Lothian min
09-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9984 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Catfoss, East Yorkshire unk
09-FEB-1940 Polikarpov R-5 Soviet Air Force Summa (now Soldatskoye) w/o
09-FEB-1940 Polikarpov R-5 Soviet Air Force Summa (now Soldatskoye) w/o
10-FEB-1940 Fairey Battle Mk.I L5014 3 B & GS RAF RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire sub
10-FEB-1940 Savoia-Marchetti SM-75 I-LEAL Ala Littoria Aiello Calabro w/o
10-FEB-1940 Northrop A-17A 36-216 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) 2 mi SE of Key Field, Meridian, MS w/o
10-FEB-1940 Boeing P-12E 32-17 United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Long Beach Muni Airport, Long Beach, CA w/o
11-FEB-1940 Lockheed Hudson Mk.I N7294 220 Sqn RAF 3 Easby Moor near Captain Cook's Monument, Great Ayton, North Yorks w/o
12-FEB-1940 de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide G-ACYM 24 Sqn RAF 0 Moyenneville, near Pas-de-Calais w/o
12-FEB-1940 Douglas/Nakajima DC-2 J-BBOI Dai Nippon Koku KK (Greater Japan Airways) sub
13-FEB-1940 Heston Phoenix G-AEHJ British American Air Services 0 River Mersey at Speke, Liverpool w/o
13-FEB-1940 Heinkel He 111 Luftwaffe off the Northumberland coast w/o
13-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9835 41 Sqn RAF 0 RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire sub
13-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1012 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire sub
13-FEB-1940 Pobjoy-Short S.16/1 Scion II G-AETT Lundy & Atlantic Coast Airlines Barnstaple, Devon w/o
13-FEB-1940 Polikarpov R-5 Soviet Air Force Loymola w/o
14-FEB-1940 de Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ADCT Scottish Airways 0 Inverness w/o
15-FEB-1940 Polikarpov R-5 Soviet Air Force Valkjärvi w/o
17-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9961 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian sub
18-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1000 610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian sub
18-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1005 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian sub
18-FEB-1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I N3120 266 Sqdn RAF 0 Littleport, Cambridgeshire w/o
19-FEB-1940 de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide G-ACPR Great Western & Southern Air Lines Ltd 0 Burford, Shopshire w/o
20-FEB-1940 F-ANBI 0 French Guinea