EGOP Photo

Pentagonal pillbox, Air Ministry design rarely seen except on or near to Airfields. Installed to protect both the Royal Ordinance Factory Pembrey and RAF Pembrey.
Photo Info
Airport EGOP
Photographer
Derek Flewin Contact
Shot Date 2013-08-24
Upload Date 2013-08-26
Views 338
EXIF Data
Camera Make FUJIFILM
Camera Model FinePix AX245w
Shutter Speed 1/450 sec
Aperture f/4.4
ISO 100
Focal Length 11.1 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Software Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
Dimensions 1200 × 669
Date Taken 2013-08-24 11:58:05
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