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Buck Casson
| Squadron Leader Buck Casson DFC AFC (deceased) Born 6th January 1915, Buck Casson completed his pilot training with the Royal Auxiliary Air Force at the outbreak of WW2. He spent the Battle of Britain with 616 Sqn, claiming a Do17, Me 109, and two He 111s, one damaged and one probable. Becoming part of the Tangmere Wing in 1941, the squadron was under the command of Douglas Bader. On 5th May 1941, he shared in a Ju88, but was forced to bale out during the action. He claimed two more Me109s, a further two probables and one damaged before being shot down on August 9th, being captured and held at Stalag Luft III until the end of the war. Buck Casson died 8th October 2003. |
Items Signed by Squadron Leader Buck Casson DFC AFC (deceased) |
  | Clipped Signature - Buck Casson. Price : £65.00 | Buck Casson flew with No.616 Sqn during the Battle of Britain claiming 4 victories. In 1941 he claimed a futher two victories over Me109s but was shot down on 9th August, and taken prisoner for the remainder of the war. He died in 2003. ...... | |
  | Height and Sun by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | If you had the height, you controlled the battle. If you came out of the sun, the enemy could not see you. If you held your fire until you were very close, you seldom missed. These three basic rules contributed to the prowess in aerial combat of som...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Bader Legend by Robert Taylor SOLD OUT | The legendary Wing Leader Douglas Bader high above the south coast of England, flying his beloved Mark Va Spitfire. Baders inspired leadership spawned some of World War IIs greatest fighter leaders- Johnnie Johnson, Denis Crowley-Milling, Cocky Dund...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Bader Legend by Robert Taylor (AP) Price : £325.00 | The legendary Wing Leader Douglas Bader high above the south coast of England, flying his beloved Mark Va Spitfire. Baders inspired leadership spawned some of World War IIs greatest fighter leaders- Johnnie Johnson, Denis Crowley-Milling, Cocky Dund...... |
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