Point Mugu Nas (naval Base Ventura Co) Airport Photo

AIM-7E SPARROW III air to air missile sectioned display-with miniature vacuum tubes! 1955-1973
EXIF Data
Camera Make Hewlett-Packard
Camera Model HP PhotoSmart R607 (V01.00)d
Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Aperture f/2.6
ISO 100
Focal Length 5.8 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1792 × 1312
Date Taken 2006-03-16 11:37:11
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