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Clouds of billowing black smoke like this usually indicated an aircraft crash.
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Eddie and Spanky Manda at Catania.
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Italian State Police.
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A water trough in Sicily.
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Same.
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“Bellytank”, one of the squadron’s many dogs.
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A pensive shot of Bellytank.
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Myself at Scordia.
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Armorer’s work area.
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Ack-ack emplacements frequently surrounded our airstrips.