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Photo ID: AP33123

X3SY, Douglas C-47 Skytrain on the memorial at Saltby airfield, which were based there from December 1943 with the USAAF troop carrier squadrons which played major roles in the D-Day landings and Operation Market Garden

Douglas C-47 Skytrain on the memorial at Saltby airfield, which were based there from December 1943 with the USAAF troop carrier squadrons which played major roles in the D-Day landings and Operation Market Garden

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Chris Hall's photo gallery > Saltby-X3SY > 29-09-13

Photo Info

Airport	X3SY
Photographer	Chris Hall Contact More photos by Chris Hall www.airport-data.com/photographers/Chris+Hall;2873/
Shot Date	2013-09-29
Upload Date	2013-10-11
Views	279

EXIF Data

Camera Make	FUJIFILM
Camera Model	FinePix HS28EXR
Shutter Speed	1/550 sec
Aperture	f/7.1
ISO	100
Focal Length	29.1 mm
Exposure Bias	0 EV
Metering Mode	Pattern
White Balance	Manual
Software	Digital Camera FinePix HS28EXR Ver1.00
Dimensions	1200 × 801
Date Taken	2013-09-29 15:12:30

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- RAF Saltby opened in 1942, it was used by both the RAF and USAAF. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1945. it is now home to the Buckminster Gliding Club - by Chris Hall

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