Comments on: Robert Stanford Tuck: World War II RAF Ace Pilot http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: paul Tuck http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-787870 paul Tuck Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:23:04 +0000 #comment-787870 Anymore news about adapting the book about tucks luck. he is ment to be a distant cousin in my family tree somewhere Anymore news about adapting the book about tucks luck.
he is ment to be a distant cousin in my family tree somewhere

]]> By: 28th January 1942: RAF ace Stanford Tuck shot down over France during ‘Rhubarb raid’ http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-787699 28th January 1942: RAF ace Stanford Tuck shot down over France during ‘Rhubarb raid’ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:04:28 +0000 #comment-787699 [...] and amused by the remarkable fact that one of his bullets had passed down the barrel of their gun. HistoryNet has an account of his career including this last patrol: Biggin Hill was shrouded with mist and [...] [...] and amused by the remarkable fact that one of his bullets had passed down the barrel of their gun. HistoryNet has an account of his career including this last patrol: Biggin Hill was shrouded with mist and [...]

]]> By: Rowan http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-693261 Rowan Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:42:03 +0000 #comment-693261 I don't know if this of any interest to you but my father was first to arrive on site of the Marmol crash, and made some records of the event including a map showing the crash location to the best of his recollection. Please contact me if you this is still a matter you are interested in. I don't know if this of any interest to you but my father was first to arrive on site of the Marmol crash, and made some records of the event including a map showing the crash location to the best of his recollection. Please contact me if you this is still a matter you are interested in.

]]> By: Johnnie Roper http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-586951 Johnnie Roper Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:32:34 +0000 #comment-586951 Robert Stanford Tuck was credited after the war with a 30th. Victory. The wreakage of a ME 109 was discovered many months after the war had ended, and careful research revealed that it was at a location where Bob Tuck had mentioned a"Probable." It was determined that this must have been the ME 109 that he had gotten some rounds in, and he was credited with his 30th. Victory! This came about in 1978! A Hurricane in the squadron markings of the plane he flew when with he was with The Burma Squadron, is on display at the Pima Air Museum near Tucson Arizona. Stanford-Tuck began his carer with the R.A.F. flying Spitfires, and always had glowing words to say about this wonderful warbird. He once said it was very responsive, and if you wanted to bank left, all you had to do was roll your eyeballs that way, and she went! He was not at first very happy when he learened that his new Squadron, was equiped with the Hawker Hurricane. However he went through teh pre-flight procedure, and once in the cockpit, found that the downsloping nose of the fighter gave much better visibility when you were on the deck! Later, in the clouds at the controls, he found the Hurricane to be a very nice handling plane, MUCH easier to land, due to the wider undercarraige, and due to the close grouping of the machineguns in the wings, a much better gun platform. It had a very tight turn, and could turn inside an ME 109 with ease! His record of victories while flying the Hurricane, bears witness that he was still a Terror to the Hun while flying Sydney Camm's Most Fanmous design! We are fortunate that Bob Tuck made so many video's after the war. We have from his lips, the truth of his experienceswhile flying both the Spitfire, & The Hurricane. We shall not see the like of those young men again. Sailor Malan, Ginger Lacey, Joseph Frantiseck, George Barclay, Johnny Johnson, Bob Doe, Cyril Bamburger, Al Deere, Ian Gleed, Johnnie Cock, The Dundas Brothers, and John Thompson of 111 Squadron, who on August 15th 1940, shot down and killed the Masterful Leader of Erpro 210 (ME 110's!)Hauptman Walter Rubensdoeffer over Kent! Sadly, most of these men have passed through the veil. Their memory, and the great deeds they performed to keep England free of the Jackboot of the Third Reich, will NEVER be forgotten! Robert Stanford Tuck was credited after the war with a 30th. Victory. The wreakage of a ME 109 was discovered many months after the war had ended, and careful research revealed that it was at a location where Bob Tuck had mentioned a"Probable." It was determined that this must have been the ME 109 that he had gotten some rounds in, and he was credited with his 30th. Victory! This came about in 1978!
A Hurricane in the squadron markings of the plane he flew when with he was with The Burma Squadron, is on display at the Pima Air Museum near Tucson Arizona.
Stanford-Tuck began his carer with the R.A.F. flying Spitfires, and always had glowing words to say about this wonderful warbird. He once said it was very responsive, and if you wanted to bank left, all you had to do was roll your eyeballs that way, and she went! He was not at first very happy when he learened that his new Squadron, was equiped with the Hawker Hurricane. However he went through teh pre-flight procedure, and once in the cockpit, found that the downsloping nose of the fighter gave much better visibility when you were on the deck! Later, in the clouds at the controls, he found the Hurricane to be a very nice handling plane, MUCH easier to land, due to the wider undercarraige, and due to the close grouping of the machineguns in the wings, a much better gun platform. It had a very tight turn, and could turn inside an ME 109 with ease! His record of victories while flying the Hurricane, bears witness that he was still a Terror to the Hun while flying Sydney Camm's
Most Fanmous design! We are fortunate that Bob Tuck made so many video's after the war. We have from his lips, the truth of his experienceswhile flying both the Spitfire, & The Hurricane. We shall not see the like of those young men again. Sailor Malan, Ginger Lacey, Joseph Frantiseck, George Barclay,
Johnny Johnson, Bob Doe, Cyril Bamburger, Al Deere, Ian Gleed, Johnnie Cock, The Dundas Brothers, and John Thompson of 111 Squadron, who on August 15th 1940, shot down and killed the Masterful Leader of Erpro 210 (ME 110's!)Hauptman Walter Rubensdoeffer over Kent!
Sadly, most of these men have passed through the veil. Their memory, and the great deeds they performed to keep England free of the Jackboot of the Third Reich, will NEVER be forgotten!

]]> By: Greg http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-450528 Greg Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:56:37 +0000 #comment-450528 Actually, the book states they met in a small club, where Tuck swept the girl onto the dance floor... much to his friends' amazement. I'm excited to report that I'm working on a film about Tuck. Our working title is Tuck's Luck". Stay tuned! Actually, the book states they met in a small club, where Tuck swept the girl onto the dance floor… much to his friends' amazement.

I'm excited to report that I'm working on a film about Tuck. Our working title is Tuck's Luck". Stay tuned!

]]> By: Kurt VAN CAMP http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-386339 Kurt VAN CAMP Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:08:34 +0000 #comment-386339 Hi Ray, I would like to know more about Baron del Marmol RAFVR myself, so maybe we could exchange info. Many thanks in advance, Kurt Van Camp Hi Ray,

I would like to know more about Baron del Marmol RAFVR myself, so maybe we could exchange info.

Many thanks in advance,

Kurt Van Camp

]]> By: Kurt VAN CAMP http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-386338 Kurt VAN CAMP Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:06:13 +0000 #comment-386338 Hi David, Baron Del Marmol was born in Brussels from an aristocratic family, on 7 Dec 1911. His body was exhumed in Wales and re-buried at the aviator's plot of the Cemetery in Evere, Brussels. I would like to know more about him myself, so maybe we could exchange info. Many thanks in advance, Kurt Van Camp Hi David,
Baron Del Marmol was born in Brussels from an aristocratic family, on 7 Dec 1911. His body was exhumed in Wales and re-buried at the aviator's plot of the Cemetery in Evere, Brussels.
I would like to know more about him myself, so maybe we could exchange info. Many thanks in advance,
Kurt Van Camp

]]> By: Rick Williams http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-325898 Rick Williams Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:54:33 +0000 #comment-325898 RS Tuck was indeed a very lucky man. But what the history does not tell us is how he met his wife to be, and the luck that they later shared in life. Much more important than 14 months in the war was for Bob. RS Tuck was indeed a very lucky man. But what the history does not tell us is how he met his wife to be, and the luck that they later shared in life. Much more important than 14 months in the war was for Bob.

]]> By: Ray Edwards http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-171347 Ray Edwards Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:02:11 +0000 #comment-171347 I am also researching the memorial to k9892 on Ruabon Mountain. There seem to be many rumours about the circumstances. I have quite a lot of data already if David Jones wishes to contact me. Ray Edwards I am also researching the memorial to k9892 on Ruabon Mountain.
There seem to be many rumours about the circumstances.
I have quite a lot of data already if David Jones wishes to contact me.

Ray Edwards

]]> By: david jones http://www.historynet.com/robert-stanford-tuck-world-war-ii-raf-ace-pilot.htm#comment-129521 david jones Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:56:09 +0000 #comment-129521 hello, i am currently researching 2 belgium pilots that crashed in wales,one was of belgium aristocracy (baron),p/o rene j.m.g.g. del marmol rafvr,(former captain aviator belgium air force ) he was flying a spitfire (k9892)and crashed on ruabon mountain 3 july 1941. also p/o g.m.j. dupret beco, former sous leutenant aviator belgium air force, spitfire x4167 also 3 july 1941, i am trying to locate the cemetery for they were both exhumed from hawrden cemetery north wales, and reburied in belgium, i and a colleague have found a small piece of a plane,(coolent pipe)and think this is where one or both crashed and we wish to erect a small monument to ther memory,any information would be helpfull, kind regards r.i.p. hello, i am currently researching 2 belgium pilots that crashed in wales,one was of belgium aristocracy (baron),p/o rene j.m.g.g. del marmol rafvr,(former captain aviator belgium air force ) he was flying a spitfire (k9892)and crashed on ruabon mountain 3 july 1941. also p/o g.m.j. dupret beco, former sous leutenant aviator belgium air force, spitfire x4167 also 3 july 1941, i am trying to locate the cemetery for they were both exhumed from hawrden cemetery north wales, and reburied in belgium, i and a colleague have found a small piece of a plane,(coolent pipe)and think this is where one or both crashed and we wish to erect a small monument to ther memory,any information would be helpfull, kind regards r.i.p.

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