ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn, bˈɛl ɛnlˈɪstᵻd wɪððə ɹˈɔɪəl ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs təbi tɹˈeɪnd æz ɐ pˈaɪlət.
After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Bell enlisted with the Royal Air Force to be trained as a pilot.