Aircraft 68-16864 Photo

68-16864, 1968 Bell OH-58A Kiowa, C/N: 40178
41 years later, I can still get my butt into the cockpit! CW3 Eric Schuler of the Iowa National Guard looks on. Eric was our host for this mini-reunion. I live in Newton, IA.
Photo Info
Photographer
Bookie Contact
Shot Date 2010-08-26
Airport ALO
Waterloo Regional Airport
Upload Date 2010-10-09
Views 644
EXIF Data
Camera Make SONY
Camera Model DSC-S930
Shutter Speed 1/80 sec
Aperture f/2.9
ISO 100
Focal Length 6.4 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
Date Taken 2010-08-26 12:15:38
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