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Stanford Tuck - Hero of the Battle of Britain: The Life of the Great Fighter Ace
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Stanford Tuck - Hero of the Battle of Britain: The Life of the Great Fighter Ace
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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 demoralised 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.
General
Imprint: |
Grub Street Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Helen Doe
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-911667-91-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-911667-91-2 |
Barcode: |
9781911667919 |
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