Aircraft N529B — 1944 Boeing B-29A-60-BN Superfortress Photo at CMA

1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', rear view of the retractable hydraulic skid plate that protects FIFI's rear fuselage on takeoff. See adjacent photo for side view. All B-29s and later variants have this skid plate.
Photo Info
Photographer
Doug Robertson Contact
Shot Date 2013-03-18
Airport CMA
Camarillo Airport
Upload Date 2013-03-27
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EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Shutter Speed 1/125 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO 80
Focal Length 13.2 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1200 × 1600
Date Taken 2013-03-18 14:27:44
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