Stanford Tuck Autograph

Wing Commander Robert Roland Stanford Tuck, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, AFC (1 July 1916 – 5 May 1987) was a British fighter pilot, flying ace and test pilot. Tuck joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1935 and first engaged in combat during the Battle of France, over Dunkirk, claiming his first victories. In September 1940 he was promoted to squadron leader and commanded a Hawker Hurricane squadron. In 1941–1942, Tuck participated in fighter sweeps over northern France. On 28 January 1942, he was hit by anti-aircraft fire, was forced to land in France, and was taken prisoner. At the time of his capture, Tuck had claimed 29 enemy aircraft destroyed, two shared destroyed, six probably destroyed, six damaged and one shared damaged. More about Stanford Tuck

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Current items with a signature of Stanford Tuck

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thumbnail1st Ed.Print Hurricane by Robert Taylor Signed Wing Cdr Bob Stanford Tuck$69.90logo
thumbnailBATTLE OF BRITAIN ACE R.STANFORD TUCK SPITFIRE MK1 LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PRINT$27.89logo
Tuck was born in Catford, southeast London. After a less-than-stellar school career he left St Dunstan's College, Catford in 1932 to join the Merchant Navy as a sea cadet (seaman's Discharge Number R112769) aboard the SS Marconi from 19 May 1933 before joining the RAF on a short service commission as an acting pilot officer in 1935. Following flying training, Tuck joined 65 Squadron in September 1935 as an acting probationary pilot officer. He became a pilot officer on probation in September 1936 and his pilot officer rank was confirmed in early 1937 (which was backdated to December 1936). In September 1938 he was promoted to flying officer. With 65 Squadron he flew the Gloster Gauntlet and then the Gloster Gladiator biplanes. In January 1938 practicing formation flying in a Gladiator over the town of Uckfield in East Sussex, Tuck was involved in a fatal mid-air collision with another pilot. He himself escaped by parachute, with two lost teeth and a severe cut to his cheek. In May 1940, he was posted to 92 Squadron, based at Croydon, as a flight commander flying Spitfires.

Tuck led his first combat patrol on 23 May 1940, over Dunkirk, claiming three German fighters shot down. The following day he shot down two German bombers and as aerial fighting intensified over the next two weeks his score rapidly mounted. Tuck was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) on 11 June and received it from King George VI at RAF Hornchurch on 28 June. The citation for this award, published in the London Gazette read "...this officer led his flight in company with his squadron on two offensive patrols over Northern France. As a result of one of these patrols in which the squadron engaged a formation of some 60 enemy aircraft, the Squadron Commander was later reported missing, and the flight commander wounded and in hospital. Flight Lieutenant Tuck assumed command, and on the following day led the squadron, consisting of only eight aircraft, on a further patrol engaging an enemy formation of fifty aircraft. During these engagements the squadron has shot down ten enemy aircraft and possibly another twenty-four. Throughout the combats this officer has displayed great dash and gallantry. Read even more about Stanford Tuck at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Stanford Tuck

The most expensive item with a signature of Stanford Tuck (Bader Johnson Cunningham Lacey Stanford Tuck British RAF WWII War Ace Signed FDC) was sold in February 2012 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (Wing Commander Stanford Tuck, British fighter pilot Hand Signed 1978 Page) found a new owner for $8.56 in May 2016. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2009 with an average selling price of $28.25 for an autographed item of Stanford Tuck. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2012 with $399.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $8.56 was May 2016. In average, an autographed item from Stanford Tuck is worth $29.75.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Stanford Tuck were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnailAdolf Galland - Bob Stanford Tuck Signed 8x10 photo German & British WWII Ace $44.99logo
thumbnailAdolf Galland Signed Autograph Letter Robert Stanford-Tuck CAF$75.00logo
thumbnailBOB STANFORD TUCK WWII UK ACE 29 KILLS SIGNED PHOTO IN PLANE$10.00logo
thumbnailBOB STANFORD TUCK BR FIGHTER PILOT ACE 29 KILLS & TEST PILOT SIGNED PHOTO$34.76logo
thumbnailBob Stanford Tuck, RAF Fighter Pilot, signed Royal Air Force Cover$28.50logo
thumbnailCover signed Galland, Schöpfel, Stanford Tuck, Kuhlmey Luftwaffe fighter aces$24.99logo
thumbnailSigned Scene Photo by Battle-of-Britian British Ace Robert Stanford Tuck$26.00logo
thumbnailWing Commander Stanford Tuck, British fighter pilot Hand Signed 1978 Page$8.56logo
thumbnailWWII British Ace Pilot R.R. Stanford-Tuck Battle of Britain photo autograph WW2$60.00logo
thumbnailWWII RAF Wing Commander Robert Roland Stanford-Tuck Signed Photo$9.99logo