<i>A ground crewman helps a pilot of No. 601 Squadron RAF into the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII at Venafro, Italy, 12 May 1944.</i><br>
A ground crewman helps a pilot of No. 601 Squadron RAF into the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mark VIII at Venafro, Italy, before an offensive sweep in suport of Operation DIADEM.  The town of Venafro, at the foot of Monte Santa Croce, can be seen to the right.
Royal Air Force official photographer, Woodbine G (Flt Lt)
1944
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