Aircraft WK935 Photo

WK935, Gloster Meteor F.8(Mod), C/N: Not found WK935
A much modified Meteor F8 fighter, the 'prone position' Meteor, was used to evaluate the advantages of coping with the effects of gravity while flying lying down.
Photo Info
Photographer
Chris Hall Contact
Shot Date 2012-04-08
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Cosford, Shropshire United Kingdom
Upload Date 2012-04-10
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EXIF Data
Camera Make OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Camera Model FinePix S5700 S700
Shutter Speed 1/80 sec
Aperture f/3.5
ISO 400
Focal Length 6.3 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1024 × 683
Date Taken 2012-04-08 13:13:18
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