Chimbiri, K. N. – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:39:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Chimbiri, K. N. – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 The Story of Britain’s Black Airmen https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-story-of-britains-black-airmen/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=25511  

Explore the fascinating, rarely heard stories of Black airmen during the First and Second World Wars.

The Story of Britain’s Black Airmen celebrates the inspiring contributions of people of African descent to British aviation.

From pilots to ground crew, and with tales from across the globe, the story of Britain’s Black airmen is an important part of the history of flying.

By aiming for the skies, many of them helped to bring about changes that are still making our world a better place.

  • Includes inspirational key figures  such as Cy Grant, Errol Barrow, Sam King and John Henry Smythe
  • With full-colour illustration by  Grenadian illustrator Elizabeth Lander
  • For readers aged 8+
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