Aircraft N529B Photo

1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', a tricycle-gear aircraft, the retractable hydraulically-damped skid plate protects the rear fuselage on takeoff, and yes-it has many skid marks on the replaceable plate.
Photo Info
Photographer
Doug Robertson
Shot Date 2013-03-18
Airport CMA
Camarillo Airport
Upload Date 2013-03-27
Views 320
EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Shutter Speed 1/500 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO 80
Focal Length 5.8 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1600 × 1200
Date Taken 2013-03-18 14:27:03
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