Autographs of Stanford Tuck

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

These are the most current items with a signature of Stanford Tuck that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnailAD10c Hurricane Battle of Britain Signed R R Stanford Tuck Battle of Britain£30.00logo
thumbnailBATTLE OF BRITAIN ACE R.STANFORD TUCK SPITFIRE MK1 LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PRINT£19.99logo
thumbnailC41c Opening of the Sir Dermont Wing RAFM signed by Wg.Cdr. Stanford - Tuck.£25.00logo
thumbnailCOVER FDC RAF HA1 SIGNED DOUGLAS BADER, AVM J.E JOHNSON AND BOB STANFORD TUCK£124.99logo
thumbnailMulti Signed Commemorative Cover RR Stanford-Tuck -AFTAL COA£20.00logo
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

In total, we tracked 224 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Stanford Tuck (WW2 RAF Battle of Britain aces Bader, Johnson & Stanford-Tuck signed cover) was sold in September 2017 for £250.00 while the cheapest item (RAF - R. R. STANFORD - TUCK COVER SIGNED BY SGT PILOT REGINALD GRETTON.) found a new owner for £2.90 in September 2021. The month with the most items sold (11) was October 2018 with an average selling price of £52.00 for an autographed item of Stanford Tuck. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2017 with £250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.90 was September 2021. In average, an autographed item from Stanford Tuck is worth £22.98.

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

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnail1975 The Hurricane cover signed Wing Cdr R R Stanford Tuck.£12.48logo
thumbnailBob Stanford-Tuck RAF pencil signed Battle of Britain WW2£23.00logo
thumbnailBob Stanford-Tuck RAF pencil signed Profile Card Battle of Britain WW2£21.00logo
thumbnailHA34c R Stanford Tuck Own Cover Signed Stanford Tuck Battle of Britain£30.00logo
thumbnailPost War letter signed by Battle of Britain Ace Bob Stanford-Tuck£39.00logo
thumbnailRAF HA34 WING COMMANDER BOB STANFORD TUCK SIGNED OWN HISTORIC AVIATORS COVER£14.50logo
thumbnailRAF HA34c WING COMMANDER BOB STANFORD-TUCK SIGNED OWN HISTORIC AVIATORS COVER£11.00logo
thumbnailWing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC WW2 RAF Battle Of Britain Signed Profil£12.50logo
thumbnailWWII Spitfire Ace & POW BOB STANFORD-TUCK DSO DFC** AFC Signed Hurricane Cover£24.99logo
thumbnail“RAF Fighter Pilots In WWII” Signed Battle Of Britain Pilot Bob Stanford Tuck£20.00logo