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.
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, practising 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."
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Traded items with a signature of Stanford Tuck

The most expensive item with a signature of Stanford Tuck (RAF. Signed D Bader, J Johnson, R Stanford-Tuck, A Galland, G Rall, J Steinhoff) was sold in March 2025 for £423.07 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 £24.99.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1978 WING COMMANDER R R (BOB) STANFORD-TUCK DSO DFC Flown Signed Cover	£10.55
	40th Anniv Battle of Britain. Signed D Bader, Stanford Tuck, J Lacey,Cunningham	£130.90
	Fly For Your Life paperback Robert Stanford Tuck signed 1978	£76.88
	GB 1976 DOUGLAS BADER, BOB STANFORD TUCK Signed Rare '1st Flight Spitfire' Cover	£70.98
	original ww2 autograph top RAF fighter ace signature Bob Stanford tuck	£29.50
	R J Mitchell cover Signed RAF Spitfire Aces, J E Johnson, A Bader Stanford Tuck	£103.98
	RAF Manson Gate Guardian Print Signed By Bob Stanford Tuck	£57.91
	RAF museum Hendon FDC signed WW2 Battle of Britain ace W/C Bob Stanford Tuck	£27.72
	Wg Cdr Robert Stanford Tuck DSO,DFC & 2 Bars signed Spitfire Vb RS-T print	£99.50
	WING COMMANDER BOB STANFORD-TUCK SIGNED THE HURRICANE OF BATTLE OF BRITAIN COVER	£27.00
	WW2 Battle Britain ace Robert Stanford Tuck DSO DFC signed 1986 RAF official FDC	£24.64
	WW2 Battle Britain ace Robert Stanford Tuck DSO DFC signed RAF flown cover	£19.44
	WW2 Battle Britain ace Robert Stanford Tuck DSO DFC signed RAF Hurricane cover	£21.44
	WW2 BOB aces multiple signed RAF Leeming Mosquito cover inc Stanford-Tuck DFC	£41.54
	WW2 RAF flown covers Collection many Signed inc Stanford Tuck, Reid VC, A Deere	£106.98