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Stanford Tuck
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Author : Helen Doe
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
Release Date : 2023-11-30
Stanford Tuck written by Helen Doe and has been published by Grub Street Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-30 with categories.
The first full reappraisal of one of Britain’s great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck’s 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind the myths, checks out some of the exaggerated stories and reveals the real Stanford Tuck. In January 1942 Bob Tuck was the top-scoring British fighter ace with an official score of 29 enemy aircraft destroyed. With film-star looks he was the glamorous role model for the RAF publicity machine and an eager press and public wanting wartime heroes. He had joined the RAF in 1935 and quickly showed his excellent flying skills. In 1940 his Spitfire squadron was fighting over Dunkirk where he proved himself an expert shot. During the Battle of Britain his legendary prowess grew and he was posted to command a leaderless and demoralized squadron, this time flying Hurricanes. He continued to prove he was an outstanding fighter ace, gaining the rare distinction of three DFCs and then the DSO for his leadership. He was shot down over France in January 1942. Imprisoned in Stalag Luft III. His room-mate was Roger Bushell, the mastermind of the Great Escape and Tuck worked with him on the committee and was to be his partner in the escape. In January 1944 however, around 20 POWs, including Tuck, were purged to a new camp. Still determined to escape, when his camp was moved out on the Long March westwards, Tuck and a Polish officer took a risky chance and made their way east to Russian forces and thence to England. This book reveals a more complex man than the one-dimensional hero of the previous biography. Post war, he became good friends with the Luftwaffe ace, Adolf Galland, and was a key advisor with him on the film, Battle of Britain, and, often with his other friend, Douglas Bader, made many media appearances. His health suffered in later years from the impact of his war service and his imprisonment and he died aged 70 in 1987.
Fly For Your Life The Story Of R R Stanford Tuck Abridged
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
Fly For Your Life The Story Of R R Stanford Tuck Abridged written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with categories.
Pilot S Flying Log
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Author : Robert Stanford-Tuck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-04-01
Pilot S Flying Log written by Robert Stanford-Tuck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-04-01 with Fighter pilots categories.
Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck was one of the RAF's top-scoring aces until he was shot down and taken prisoner in January 1942, thus curtailing his probability of being the top-scorer.
Fly For Your Life
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Fly For Your Life written by Larry Forrester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
Fly For Your Life
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Fly For Your Life written by Larry Forrester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
Fly For Your Life
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Fly For Your Life written by Larry Forrester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Fighter pilots categories.
Fly For Your Life
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Fly For Your Life written by Larry Forrester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Fighter pilots categories.
Fly For Your Life
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher: Cerberus Publishing
Release Date : 2005-06
Fly For Your Life written by Larry Forrester and has been published by Cerberus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06 with Fighter pilots categories.
Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck, DSO, DFC & 2 bars, was one of the leading Battle of Britain pilots with a score of 29 victories to his credit during this period. In early May 1940 he was transferred to 92 Squadron, flying Spitfires, where he became a flight commander. Within a few weeks when Roger Bushell, the Squadron CO, was shot down Tuck was given command. Later he was given command of a Hurricane squadron - No. 257. He had more than his share of hair-raising escapes when he survived two air collisions, several crash landings and ditched in the English Channel. On a number of occasions enemy fire set his aircraft ablaze and shattered his windscreen - on one occasion tearing his oxygen mask from his face in the process.
Fly For Your Life The Story Of R R Stanford Tuck Etc With Plates Including Portraits
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Fly For Your Life The Story Of R R Stanford Tuck Etc With Plates Including Portraits written by Larry Forrester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
Fly For Your Life
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Author : Larry Forrester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Fly For Your Life written by Larry Forrester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Fighter pilots categories.
