Point Mugu Nas (naval Base Ventura Co) Airport Photo

Five Blue Angels F/A-18C single seat and one F/A-18D dual seat (tail #7) on display on practice day before the weekend air show. two General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofans. Max speed Mach 1.8
Photo Info
Airport Point Mugu Nas (naval Base Ventura Co) Airport
Photographer
Doug Robertson Contact
Shot Date 2015-09-25
Upload Date 2015-10-18
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EXIF Data
Camera Make Canon
Camera Model Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Shutter Speed 1/800 sec
Aperture f/4.8
ISO 80
Focal Length 34.8 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1280 × 960
Date Taken 2015-09-25 13:38:36
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