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That is Liberator KK320 'V' over Italy. RAF 37Sqn Liberator 'V Victor' was hit by 1,000lb bombs from 70 Sqn 'R Roger' at 16 Mar 1945. KK320 (S/L. L C. Saxby and crew) was flying at 12,000 feet on 16 March 1945 while taking part in an attack on the shipyards at Monfalcone N Italy when she was struck by bombs from a Liberator of No.70 Squadron. One bomb took out the port inner engine, while another passed through the fuselage via the upper turret which was not occupied at the time, but it hit a W/Op in the back leaving him unconscious. KK320 was able to make the return journey of 300 miles back to base (Tortorella) without further casualties. V-Victor was actually the 70 Squadron which dropped the bombs (though it's attribution to the 37 Squadron is widespread on the web). It was being flown by Squadron Leader Lionel Charles SAXBY on a mission to bomb the Monfalcone marshalling yard. No injuries but the aircraft was struck of charge.