Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Stolen from the web…. On this day 1st February 1945 British fighter ace Robert Roland Stanford Tuck, shot down and captured on 28 Jan 1942, escaped from his prisoner of war camp, subsequently making his way through the Russian lines to the British Embassy in Moscow and then home. On January 28th, 1942, while on a low-level mission over northern France, his Spitfire was hit by enemy flak near Boulogne and he was forced to crash land. He was captured by German troops and spent the next three years in several POW (prisoner of war) camps until he made a successful escape on February 1st 1945. After spending some time fighting alongside the advancing Russian troops as an infantry officer he found his way to the British Embassy in Moscow. He eventually boarded a ship from Russia to Southampton, England Robert Stanford Tuck died on May 5th 1987 at the age of 70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 "Lucky Tuck" His story is a great read if you can find the book, "Fly For Your Life." He was a Pre-War RAF pilot. Great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 7 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: "Lucky Tuck" His story is a great read if you can find the book, "Fly For Your Life." He was a Pre-War RAF pilot. Great read. Just downloaded it onto the Kindle. Many thanks for the recommend, looking forward to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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