SFAL Photo

A darkened area of tarmac on the edge of the main runway at Port Stanley (SFAL) clearly shows where repairs were made following the Vulcan Black Buck bombing in May 1982.
Photo Info
Airport SFAL
Photographer
Clive Pattle Contact
Shot Date 2012-11-11
Upload Date 2014-10-28
Views 420
EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model Canon EOS 600D
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
Aperture f/5.6
ISO 100
Focal Length 55 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 5184 × 3456
Date Taken 2012-11-12 12:18:54
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