Bidspirit auction | Dambuster Raid RARE Don McLean,

Dambuster Raid RARE Don McLean, Harry O'Brien, AVM Satterley signed 617 sqn Lancaster cover. Donald ”Don” MacLean was a Canadian navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) who served with the 617 Squadron and flew in the legendary ”Dambusters” raid (Operation Chastise) during World War II. On the night of May 16-17, 1943, MacLean served as the navigator on Lancaster AJ-T (T-Tommy), piloted by American Joe McCarthy. Their crew successfully attacked the Sorpe Dam. Harry O'Brien Rear Gunner on Lancaster ED912 AJ-N of No.617 Sqn on the Dambusters raid of 16th - 17th May 1943. His aircraft dropped its bomb successfully, breaching the second target, the Eder dam, and returned to base safely. Harold Vivian Satterley, CB, CBE, DFC, (often spelled Satterly) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer who served from 1923 until his retirement in 1959. He is particularly notable for his high-level staff and operational roles during World War II, including his involvement with the famous No. 5 Group RAF, which executed the iconic ”Dambusters” raid (Operation Chastise).