"Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South East Europe, 1942-1945." Groundcrew of No. 223 Squadron RAF paint the 105th bomb symbol on the nose of Martin Baltimore Mark IV, 'V' for Vera, at Celone, Italy, to signify the number of successful operations carried out by the aircraft. 'V' for Vera's fitter, Leading Aircraftman P Cowell of Kettering, Northamptonshire holds the paint can, while the rigger, LAC T Newton of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, wields the brush.