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Bob Stanford-Tuck
| Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased) Bob Stanford Tuck was a flamboyant fighter pilot, his dashing good looks, courage, and success in the air coming to epitomise the young flyers who fought and won the Battle of Britain. To the British public he was a hero in the mould of the knights of old, and today his name is legend. In the early stages of the Battle of Britain Bob fought with 92 Squadron flying Spitfires, quickly becoming one of the leading aces. Promoted to command 257 Squadron, now flying Hurricanes, Bobs dashing style of leadership inspired his pilots to great success. He went on to command the Duxford and Biggin Hill Wings, taking his personal score to 29 air victories before being shot down by ground fire over Northern France in 1942. He died on 5th May 1987. |
Items Signed by Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased) |
| Close Encounter by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £280.00 | Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1As of No.610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAAF, intercept incoming Heinkel 111H-16s of the 9th Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor during the big daylight raids on London of August and September 1940 - the climax of the Bat...... | |
| Ground Force by Ivan Berryman. (APB) Price : £380.00 | Routine, though essential, maintenance is carried out on a 501 Sqn Hurricane at the height of the Battle of Britain during the Summer of 1940. Hurricane P3059 SD-N in the background is the aircraft of Group Captain Byron Duckenfield. ...... | |
| Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £350.00 | Hurricane Mk.IIC Z3971 of 253 Sqn, closing on a Heinkel 111. ...... | |
| 501 Squadron Hurricanes by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £350.00 | Group Captain Byron Duckenfield on patrol in Hurricane P3059 of No.501 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. ...... | |
| Straggler's End by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £380.00 | Byron Duckenfield is recorded as having shot down a Stuka near Dover, but the exact circumstances are not clear. 501 Sqn did encounter Stukas in this area on a number of occasions - depicted here is a 501 Sqn Hurricane on the tail of a Ju.87. ...... |
| Straggler's End by Ivan Berryman. (P) Price : £730.00 | Byron Duckenfield is recorded as having shot down a Stuka near Dover, but the exact circumstances are not clear. 501 Sqn did encounter Stukas in this area on a number of occasions - depicted here is a 501 Sqn Hurricane on the tail of a Ju.87. ...... | |
| A Welcome Shore by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £320.00 | Hurricane LK-M of No.87 Squadron piloted by Flt Lt Alex Thom DFC limps over the south coast of England on 19th August 1942. While supporting troops on the ground at Dieppe, the Hurricane was hit by ground fire and lost oil pressure. Alex Thom got th...... | |
| Desperate Measures by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £380.00 | Having already registered two victories since his arrival at 501 Sqn in the Autumn of 1940, Plt Off K W Mackenzie found himself again in action against some Messerschmitt Bf.109s on 7th October, sharing in the destruction of one before vigorously p...... | |
| Clipped Signature - Robert Stanford-Tuck. Price : £65.00 | Officially the 3rd highest-scoring British Ace with 30 victories. He died in 1987. ...... | |
| Merlin Roar by Anthony Saunders. (B) Price : £170.00 | The Hawker Hurricane powered by the powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine is shown in combat with Luftwaffe aircraft during the Battle of Britain. The Hurricane played a major role in the aerial victory along with its companion the Spitfire....... |
| Merlin Roar by Anthony Saunders. (E) Price : £350.00 | The Hawker Hurricane powered by the powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine is shown in combat with Luftwaffe aircraft during the Battle of Britain. The Hurricane played a major role in the aerial victory along with its companion the Spitfire. ...... | |
| Night Reaper, 4th May 1942 by David Pentland. (C) Price : £280.00 | Hawker Hurricane IIc of top Czech ace Flt. Lt. K.M. Kuttlewascher, No.1 Fighter Squadron on a night intruder sortie from RAF Tangmere. On this mission he destroyed three Heinkel IIIs over their own airfield, St. Andre, in occupied France. ...... | |
| Hurricane Patrol by Graeme Lothian. (APB) Price : £250.00 | After taking part in the Battle of France early in 1940, 85 Squadron moved to Croydon on the 19th August, where, led by renowned squadron leader Peter Townsend DSO DFC, the squadron played a notable part in the Battle of Britain. Thirty Hurricane sq...... | |
| Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Tribute to Johannes Steinhoff by Graeme Lothian. (C) Price : £300.00 | DHM1762C. Tribute to Johannes Steinhoff by Graeme Lothian. ...... | |
| Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (APC) Price : £175.00 | Spitfires of No.19 Squadron RAF, including Flt Sgt George Unwin (QV-H) attack a formation of He111 bombers during the Battle of Britain. ...... | |
| Close Combat by Ivan Berryman. (D) Price : £400.00 | Whilst flying with A Flight of 85 Squadron on 30th July 1940, Geoffrey Allard encountered a pair of Messerschmitt Bf.110s about 40 miles from the coast, apparently patrolling near a convoy. After Squadron Leader Townsend, flying Red 1, had made tw...... | |
| Guardian Angels by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £340.00 | Flt Lt Alex Thom in his Spitfire MkVc LK-P of 87 Squadron escorting a convoy with his wingman. ...... | |
| Bob Stanford-Tuck Tribute Folio by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £170.00 | Bob Stanford-Tuck waits at dispersal in his 257 Squadron Hurricane during the Battle of Britain. Promoted to command 257 Squadron, Bob was one of the Battle of Britains leading Aces. ...... |
| Victory over Dunkirk by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | Fearless and effective in battle, no matter what the odds, Stanford-Tuck achieved a magnificent 29 aerial victories by 1942 when he was shot down by groundfire over Northern France. Here Bob Stanford-Tuck brings down an enemy aircraft over the port ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First of Many by Robert Taylor. Price : £210.00 | Each print in this special Tribute Edition is signed by four famous RAF Fighter Aces that flew Hurricanes and Spitfires with Douglas Bader in the Battle of Britain in 1940. Sadly, none of these renowned pilots are still with us today. The signatures...... | |
| First of Many by Robert Taylor (B) SOLD OUT | ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 3 Squadron Hurricanes by Ivan Berryman. (C) Price : £330.00 | Hurricanes of No.3 Squadron on patrol. MkIIc variants, characterised by the four Hispano or Oerlikon cannon housed in the wings. No 3 Sqn were engaged in night fighter activities during the Spring of 1941. ...... | |
| Coming Home Together by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Return of the Few by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Dawn Scramble by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | Biggin Hill was one of the most active R.A.F. Fighter bases of World War II. Fighter aircraft scrambled as many as seven or eight times a day during the height of the Battle of Britain. Mark Vb Spitfires are seen retracting their undercarriage almos...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased) |
| Ivan Berryman Aviation Prints Pack. Pack Price : £750.00 Saving : £290 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Straggler's End by Ivan Berryman. (P) Hard Hitter by Ivan Berryman. Tribute to Squadron Leader Derek Ward by Ivan Berryman. Impossible Odds by Ivan Berryman. (B) Operation Ebensburg by Ivan Berryman. (C) | |
Robert Taylor Aviation Prints - Hurricane Pack Pack Price : £360.00 Saving : £130 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : First of Many by Robert Taylor. Front Line Hurricanes by Robert Taylor. | ||
Bob Stanford-Tuck Print and Signature Pack. Pack Price : £95.00 Saving : £75 | Clipped Signature and Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Tribute to Bob Stanford Tuck by Ivan Berryman. (B) Clipped Signature - Robert Stanford-Tuck. |
Squadrons for : Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased) | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : UK Founded : 18th August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1963 Burma Thay myay gyee shin shwe hti - Death or glory | No.257 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st August 1916 Fate : Disbanded 30th June 1992 East India Vi e tarmis - By force of arms | No.65 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from December 1943. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st September 1917 Fate : Disbanded 1st October 1994 East India Aut pugna aut morere - Either fight or die | No.92 Sqn RAF 92 Squadron was formed in the First World War, as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, on 1st September 1917. It flew Pups, Spads and SE5s during the war, becoming an RAF squadron on the formation of the RAF on 1st April 1918, before being disbanded on 7th August 1919. On the outbreak of hostilities of World War Two, 92 Sqn reformed on 10th October 1939, flying Blenheims before converting to Spitfires. It transferred to North Africa, and for some time flew as part of 244 Wing RAF. After the war, the squadron was disbanded on 30th December 1946. On 31st January 1947, the former 91 Squadron was redesignated 92 Squadron, flying the Meteor before re-equipping with the Sabre and then the Hunter. While flying the Hunter in 1960, the squadron was designated as the RAF's aerobatic squadron, with the name Blue Diamonds, a name the squadron carried on after tranferring to the Lightning. The squadron then re-equipped with Phantoms, before being disbanded on 1st July 1991. It was reformed from a rserve squadron on 23rd September 1992, and became No.92 (Reserve) Squadron, flying the Hawk aircraft before being disbanded once more on 1st October 1994. |
Aircraft for : Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased) | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 14533 | Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. | ||
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Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. |
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