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Pilots of the Caribbean × Tuskegee Airmen

The Story of Freedom & Democracy

Two Air Forces, One Legacy

A limited edition commemorative gold coin box set telling a shared and little-known chapter of the Second World War, from the skies over Europe and the Caribbean to the engines that powered victory.

500first edition sets
1,000ever produced
24ctgold-finished coins

£1,500 or $1,999 · reserve today with a 50% deposit

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The Pilots of the Caribbean coin in its blue presentation casePilots of the Caribbean
The Tuskegee Airmen coin in its red presentation caseTuskegee Airmen

The story

Courage on both sides of the Atlantic

Volunteers from the Caribbean flew with the Royal Air Force. The Tuskegee Airmen flew with the United States Army Air Forces, today's US Air Force. Both fought fascism abroad and racism at home, and their contribution helped shape the modern world.

This collection brings the two stories together in one commemorative box set.

Royal Air Force crest Supermarine Spitfire Pilots of the Caribbean Royal Air Force · 1918
United States Air Force seal North American P-51D Mustang Tuskegee Airmen US Air Force · 1947
A Supermarine Spitfire in flight above the clouds

Who is this collection for?

RAF family and military

A tribute to courage, camaraderie and global brotherhood.

History lovers

A spotlight on the unsung heroes of the Second World War.

Collectors

Inspired by British engineering and craftsmanship at its finest.

Cover of the Royal Air Force Club Magazine, issue 128

Featured in

The Royal Air Force Club Magazine, issue 128

The Pilots of the Caribbean feature in this year's annual edition of the Royal Air Force Club Magazine, under the heading:

“Pilots of the Caribbean. Honouring those who fought fascism abroad and racism at home.”

The coins

Two coins for two women who lifted the morale of the men at war

Each 24ct gold-finished coin shows its entertainer alongside the aircrew and aircraft that won victory, and sits in its own protective capsule and presentation case.

Mona Baptiste with Royal Air Force personnel
Colourised photograph © Getty Images
Pilots of the Caribbean
Obverse of the Mona Baptiste coin
Obverse
Reverse showing a Lancaster and a B-17 Flying Fortress
Reverse

Mona Baptiste

A voice on the radio in Trinidad and Tobago and later on the BBC, Mona raised money and made care packages for the war effort. In 1948 she was one of the few women aboard HMT Empire Windrush.

Obverse: Mona Baptiste. Reverse: Lancaster and B-17 Flying Fortress bombers.

Lena Horne with airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group
Colourised photograph
Tuskegee Airmen
Obverse of the Lena Horne coin
Obverse
Reverse showing a Spitfire and a P-51D Mustang
Reverse

Lena Horne

Singer, actress and civil rights campaigner, famous for “Stormy Weather”. Her coin was inspired by a photograph of her with the 332nd Fighter Group, the legendary Tuskegee Airmen.

Obverse: Lena Horne with the Tuskegee Airmen. Reverse: the Spitfire and the P-51D Mustang.

Diameter38mm
Weight50g
Thickness5mm
Finish24ct gold on bronze
Designed byJo Amery & Terry Jervis
Inside the presentation case lid: By Appointment to His Majesty King Charles III, Medallists, Worcestershire Medal Service Ltd, Bromsgrove

Struck under Royal Warrant

By Appointment to His Majesty King Charles III

The coins are struck in Bromsgrove by Worcestershire Medal Service Ltd, medallists to the Royal Household, whose Royal Warrant is printed inside the lid of every presentation case.

Every owner also has access to their aftercare service, including cleaning and polishing whenever it is needed.

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The Merlin card

A piece of the engine that powered victory

Every set includes a credit card sized plate holding a piece of original Merlin engine metal from a 1944 combat aircraft. The front carries a cutaway of the engine, the back tells its story.

The Merlin powered the Spitfire, the Lancaster and the P-51D Mustang, three of the four aircraft struck on the coins.

  • ContainsOriginal Merlin engine metal, 1944
  • ProvenanceBiggin Hill Heritage Hangar
  • Engine built atCrewe, England
  • FormatCredit card sized metal plate

Inside the box

Ten pieces, one collector's box

Tap a number on the box, or choose a piece below.

The collector's box opened to show its contents
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Your personal museum

All ten pieces presented together in a collector's box, its lid stamped Together We Triumph.

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Terry Jervis, founder of Legacy & Heritage

About Legacy & Heritage

Founded by Terry Jervis

Innovator, entrepreneur, defence and media executive, Terry has more than 40 years in film, television, radio, publishing and digital media, a career that took him from the BBC and Hollywood into heavy industry and defence. He was brought into the Royal Air Force in 2001 by Sir David Walker, former Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Terry captured the stories told to him by the Pilots of the Caribbean and the Tuskegee Airmen. The brand began with an award-winning exhibition in collaboration with the RAF Museum and the Black Cultural Archives, and it continues to grow as that legacy is celebrated.

Educate

Bring Black achievement in world history to a wider audience.

Empower

Build lasting cultural and financial value in the creative industries.

Lead

Gift a permanent honour medal to the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center.

Heal

Honour contributions whose stories mostly go unheard, on both sides of the Atlantic.

The first edition

Only 500 sets will be released

Reserve yours today with a 50% deposit. Sets are allocated strictly in order of reservation, one per household.

What does my deposit secure?

One set from the first edition of 500, held for you from the moment you reserve.

When do I pay the balance?

The remaining 50% is invoiced before your set is dispatched.

When will my set arrive?

Allow six weeks for the bespoke process from purchase date. Delivery is free and tracked.

Can I order more than one?

The first edition is limited to one set per household.

Do you deliver outside the UK?

Yes, worldwide, with free tracked delivery. Checkout shows the amount in your own currency. Import duties and local taxes may be charged on delivery outside the UK.

What if I change my mind?

Our refund policy sets out your options. If you have a question, get in touch.

The Mona Baptiste and Lena Horne coins in their presentation cases. First edition, only 500 sets

Strictly limited first edition

Pilots of the Caribbean × Tuskegee Airmen Commemorative Gold Coin Box Set, First Edition

  • 24ctgold-finished coins
  • Royal Warrantstruck in Bromsgrove by the Warrant holders
  • 1,000ever made, across both editions
  • Free deliverytracked, worldwide

Plus10 piecesThe Collector's Box Set

The Merlin engine metal card, an A3 art print, the First Top Guns pop-up display, illustrated booklets and your Certificate of Provenance, presented with both cased coins in one collector's box. See inside

Full price£1,500 or $1,999
Deposit today£750.00

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Whether you are reserving for yourself, buying as a gift or enquiring for a museum, regiment or institution, we would love to hear from you.

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Royal Air Force crest Royal Air ForceFormed 1918 Pilots of the Caribbean
United States Air Force seal United States Air ForceFormerly the USAAF, independent since 1947 Tuskegee Airmen

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Royal Air Force

The Pilots of the Caribbean

Mona Baptiste with Royal Air Force personnel
Mona Baptiste with RAF personnel arriving at Tilbury. Colourised photograph © Getty Images

During the Second World War thousands of men and women from the Caribbean volunteered to serve with the Royal Air Force. Hundreds flew as aircrew, as pilots, navigators, wireless operators and air gunners, and many more served on the ground.

At home the islands raised money to buy aircraft for Britain. The Jamaica Gleaner ran its own Spitfire fund, and a facsimile of its comic book is part of this collection.

After the war many returned to help rebuild Britain, some of them aboard HMT Empire Windrush in 1948.

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United States Army Air Forces

The Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee airmen with a trophy
The First Top Guns

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military aviators in the United States Army Air Forces, trained at Tuskegee in Alabama at a time when the armed forces were still segregated.

Flying with the 332nd Fighter Group, they escorted bombers over Europe in P-51 Mustangs with their tails painted red, earning the name Red Tails. Their fight was called the Double Victory: against fascism abroad and against racism at home.

In 1949 a team from the 332nd won the propeller aircraft category at the first US Air Force gunnery meet. The First Top Guns, a three-panel pop-up display in the box, tells that story.

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On the Pilots of the Caribbean coin

Mona Baptiste

Mona Baptiste with Royal Air Force personnel
Colourised photograph © Getty Images

Trinidadian singer Mona Baptiste was heard on the radio in Trinidad and Tobago, and later on BBC radio, during and after the war years. She helped the war effort by raising money and making care packages.

In 1948 she sailed to Britain aboard HMT Empire Windrush, alongside Caribbean and African aircrew coming to help rebuild a country devastated by war. This photograph shows her with Royal Air Force personnel on arrival at Tilbury.

Her coin shows her alongside the aircrew on the obverse, with the Lancaster and the B-17 Flying Fortress on the reverse.

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On the Tuskegee Airmen coin

Lena Horne

Lena Horne with airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group
Colourised photograph

Singer, actress and civil rights campaigner Lena Horne was one of the best known entertainers of the war years, famous for the film and song Stormy Weather.

She performed for the troops and refused to accept segregated audiences, a stand that made her a hero to Black servicemen.

The coin was inspired by this photograph of her with the 332nd Fighter Group. The obverse shows Lena with the Tuskegee Airmen, the reverse the Spitfire and the P-51D Mustang.

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Craftsmanship

The Royal Warrant

The Royal Warrant printed inside the presentation case lid

Royal Warrants are granted to companies that supply goods or services to the Royal Household. Worcestershire Medal Service Ltd of Bromsgrove has made medals and honours for the Royal Household under Queen Elizabeth II and now King Charles III.

The two coins in this collection are struck by Worcestershire Medal Service, and their warrant appears inside the lid of every presentation case. Owners also have access to the company's aftercare service, with cleaning and polishing whenever it is needed.

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Engineering

The Merlin and the Shadow Works

Back of the Merlin card

The Rolls-Royce Merlin was a liquid-cooled V12 that became one of the most important aero engines of the Second World War. It powered the Spitfire, the Hurricane and the Lancaster, and the P-51 Mustang flew with a licence-built version made by Packard in the United States.

To keep up with wartime demand, Merlins were built in secret “shadow factories”. One of them was at Crewe, a site that went on to build Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars after the war and is today the home of Bentley Motors. At the time Rolls-Royce and Bentley were one company.

The metal in every Merlin card comes from an engine flown in combat in 1944, through Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, the former RAF station that is now a museum and aircraft restoration centre.

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About Legacy & Heritage

Our journey and why we made this collection

Legacy & Heritage exists to bring stories that history books left out to a new generation, and to turn them into something people can hold, keep and pass on.

  1. Four decades in mediaTerry Jervis builds a career across film, television, radio, publishing and digital media, from the BBC to Hollywood, then into heavy industry and defence.
  2. 2001Terry is brought into the Royal Air Force by Sir David Walker, former Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and begins recording the stories of the Pilots of the Caribbean and the Tuskegee Airmen.
  3. The exhibitionPilots of the Caribbean becomes an award-winning exhibition, created in collaboration with the RAF Museum and the Black Cultural Archives.
  4. 2026The Royal Air Force Club Magazine features the Pilots of the Caribbean in issue 128.
  5. The collectionLegacy & Heritage launches this commemorative gold coin box set, struck under Royal Warrant, as a permanent museum in a box.

Our mission is to educate, to empower, to lead and to heal: to bring Black achievement in world history to a wider audience, to build lasting value in the creative industries, to gift a permanent honour medal to the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center, and to honour contributions whose stories mostly go unheard.

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