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| 1 | Howard Hughes in front of his bi-plane | Howard Hughes standing in front of his bi-plane holding a trophy after winning the All-American Air Meet in Miami in 1934. | |
| 2 | Howard Hughes in pilot's gear | Howard Hughes, wearing pilot's overalls and gear with parachute, at the tail of the Hughes H-1 Racer, in Newark, N.J., 1937. Unidentified men are seen behind him. | |
| 3 | Howard Hughes leaving the Northrop Gamma Racer | Howard Hughes leaving the cockpit of a Northrop Gamma, surrounded by a crowd at Newark (N.J.) Airport, Jan. 13, 1936. Hughes set a coast-to-coast speed record. A bank of microphones and a movie camera are seen beside the plane. Hangars and automobiles are seen in the background. | |
| 4 | Howard Hughes with Northrop Gamma Racer | Howard Hughes standing beside the Northrop Gamma Racer, Jan. 1, 1936. | |
| 5 | Howard Hughes with the H-1 Racer | Howard Hughes, holding a pilot's helmet, is seen standing beside the H-1 Racer. The plane's registration number, NR 258Y, is painted on its rudder. A hangar is seen in the background. Automobiles are seen in the distance. | |
| 6 | Hughes H-1 Racer showing registration number | The Hughes H-1 Racer. The registration number NX 258Y is seen on the underside of the port wing. | |
| 7 | Hughes H-1 Racer showing registration number | The Hughes H-1 Racer, with registration number NX 258Y painted on its rudder. | |
| 8 | Hughes H-1 Racer taking off from Santa Ana Airport | The Hughes H-1 Racer taking off from Santa Ana (Calif.) Airport, Sept. 13, 1935. The Santa Ana Mountains are seen in the distance. | |
| 9 | Hughes H-1 Racer top view | Top view of the Hughes H-1 Racer with an X painted over its R registration number on its starboard wing, 1945. The registration number NX 258Y is seen on the rudder. | |
| 10 | Northrop Gamma Racer at Newark Airport | Howard Hughes in the cockpit of a Northrop Gamma Racer, surrounded by media and crowds in front of hangar at Newark (N.J.) Airport. |