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The crew of a Vickers Wellington Mark X of No. 150 Squadron RAF receive a final briefing from their flight commander before taking off from Kairouan, Tunisia, for a raid on targets in the Salerno area on the day before the Allied landings there, (Operation AVALANCHE). Pictured are, (left to right): Sergeant J Umbers of Coulsdon, Surrey, (wireless operator/air gunner); Sergeant J Baxter of Ayrshire, Scotland, (bombardier); Squadron Leader E Le P Langlois of Clarence Park, South Australia, (Commander, 'A' Flight); Flight Sergeant S S M Tunstall of Boonah, Queensland, Australia, (pilot); Sergeant F Doyle of Crosby, Liverpool, (navigator), and Sergeant M Hayes of Lismore, Eire, (rear gunner).
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