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From Wikipedia (see other links to the right also) ...
"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."
You will see the aircraft he crashed in with linkage to aircraft flown below / right. There is at least one book written about him, which would include his escape from POW camp afterwhich he and fellow escapee met with advancing Russians. They had to fight with them as the advance continued. Post war he was a test pilot with the RAF. Other notables are that he appeared on "this is your life" in 1956 and also consulted on the filming of the Battle of Britain movie in the 60s.
