Aircraft N258Y Photo

N258Y, 1935 Hughes H-1, C/N: 1
At the National Air & Space Museum
Photo Info
Photographer
Glenn E. Chatfield Contact
Shot Date 1991-06-11
Upload Date 2015-11-21
Views 326
EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model CanoScan 8800F
Software QuickTime 7.7.3
Dimensions 3391 × 2256
Date Taken 2015-11-21 17:57:25
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