Charles Gordon Bell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Gordon Bell

British aviator

Date of Birth: 31-May-1889

Place of Birth: Paddington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Jul-1918

Profession: military personnel, test pilot, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Charles Gordon Bell (31 May 1889 – 29 July 1918) was an early British pilot.
He was one of the first hundred licensed pilots in the United Kingdom, and in a short career became known as one of the most skilled and experienced pilots in the country.
During the First World War he became an ace, shooting down five German aircraft, before returning to England to work as a flying instructor and test pilot.
He was killed in July 1918, when an experimental aircraft he was flying crashed in France.