Tom Campbell Black, (December 1899, Brighton, England – 19 September 1936, Liverpool, England) was a famous English aviator.
He was the son of Alice Jean McCullough and Hugh Milner Black. He became a world famous aviator when he and C. W. A. Scott won the London to Melbourne Centenary Air Race in 1934.
Read more about Tom Campbell Black: Early Years, Wilson Airways, The Ernst Udet Rescue, The London To Melbourne Centenary Air Race, The Manx Air Race, Beryl Markham, The Schlesinger Race
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