Robert Stanford Tuck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Stanford Tuck

British fighter pilot and test pilot

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1916

Place of Birth: Catford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-May-1987

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Wing Commander Robert Roland Stanford Tuck, (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.