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Flight Lieutenant Don MacLean DFC MID No Photo Available Flight Commander, 457 Squadron. In mid 1940 Don Maclean joined the RAAF, arriving in the UK in April 1941. Commissioned two months later he joined 457 Squadron, which, based at Redhill, became part of the Kenley Wing. By the time the squadron departed for Australia in July 1942, when he was made a Flight Commander, he had claimed 3 Fw190s destroyed. His tour of operations in Darwin began on 16th January 1943 and during the next 12 months his total score had risen to 4 destroyed, 3 probables and 5 damaged. After a short tour as an instructor, Don finished the war back with 457 Squadron in Borneo, and was acting C.O. until disbandment. Don was awarded the DFC.
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![]() ![]() | Spitfires Over Darwin by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | Mark Vc tropicalized Spitfires of No 1 wing RAAF returning from a Scramble over the city of Darwin in early 1943. The bombing of Darwin by Japanese aircraft shortly before 10:00 am on the morning of February 19, 1942, brought the northern region of ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Spitfires Over Darwin by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | Mark Vc tropicalized Spitfires of No 1 wing RAAF returning from a Scramble over the city of Darwin in early 1943. The bombing of Darwin by Japanese aircraft shortly before 10:00 am on the morning of February 19, 1942, brought the northern region of ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Spitfires Over Darwin by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT | Mark Vc tropicalized Spitfires of No 1 wing RAAF returning from a Scramble over the city of Darwin in early 1943. The bombing of Darwin by Japanese aircraft shortly before 10:00 am on the morning of February 19, 1942, brought the northern region of ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
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Country : Australia Founded : 16th June 1941 Fate : Disbanded 21st June 1942 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.457 Sqn RAAF | No.457 Sqn RAAF Full profile not yet available. | |
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