Point Mugu Nas (naval Base Ventura Co) Airport Photo

Missile Park-KUW-1/KGW/LTV-N-2 LOON surface to surface copy of German V-1 pulse jet 'buzz bomb' of WWII. 25' long, 19' wingspan, 1,540 lb warhead. 150 mile range. Program ended at Point Mugu 1949, used 'Operation Paperclip' German rocket scientists
EXIF Data
Camera Make Hewlett-Packard
Camera Model HP PhotoSmart R607 (V01.00)d
Shutter Speed 1/2041 sec
Aperture f/4.3
ISO 100
Focal Length 5.8 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1792 × 1312
Date Taken 2006-02-08 14:32:13
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