Charles Gordon Bell | |
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| Birth name | Charles Gordon Bell |
| Born | 31 May 1889 |
| Died | 29 July 1918 (aged 29) Villacoubley |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Rank | Major (temporary) |
| Other work | flying instructor, test pilot |
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.