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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and assistant in the cockpit of the HK-1 Hercules (Flying Boat),...
Description Howard Hughes with assistant in the cockpit of the Flying Boat, circa 1947.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes underneath the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947
Description Howard Hughes stands on a ladder underneath the body of XF-11 plane.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit of the second XF-11, April 4, 1947
Description Howard Hughes is seen sitting in the cockpit of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Petralli inspecting the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, as it...
Description Howard Hughes (left, in dark coat) noted designer, builder, and industrialist entering the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat, the largest airplane in the world, as it was nearing completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. With him...
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Description Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate...
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947
Description Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 the day before his second test run on the plane.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles...
Description Howard Hughes sits at the controls of his 400,000 pound Flying Boat just a day prior to its first tests in the Los Angeles Harbor in California. The aircraft was 219 feet long with a wing span of 320 feet.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew member inside of the HK-1 Flying Boat, 1947
Description Howard Hughes inspecting the equipment on the flight deck inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, which he designed and built. The man pictured behind Hughes is possibly Earl Martyn, Hughes' flight engineer. The Flying Boat was near completion...
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Title Phtograph of Howard Hughes in the XF-11, after his successful test flight, April 5, 1947
Description Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES TEST-PILOTS SECOND XF-11. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Preparatory to making its first flight test today, Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, is shown in the cockpit of the second XF-11 sister ship to the...
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes with an engineer in Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles, November 2,...
Description Howard Hughes talking with an engineer at the rear of the flight deck of Hughes Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor (now known as Long Beach).
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Title Photograph of crew and passengers leaving a TWA aircraft, circa 1940-1950s
Description Three unidentified men and one unidentified woman outside of a TWA aircraft in the 1940s or 1950s.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes with his crew on the HK-1 Flying Boat in the Los...
Description Howard Hughes on the flight deck of the HK-1, Flying Boat (the largest plane in the world) discussing with his flight engineer and radio operator, Dave Evans, the plans for the next day's taxi testing of the 400,000 pound craft....
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Title Photograph of crew and passengers outside of a TWA aircraft, circa 1940-1950s
Description Three unidentified men and an unidentified woman outside of a TWA aircraft in the 1940s or 1950s.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, November...
Description Howard Hughes in the pilot's chair with (left to right) Dave Evans, Rae Hopper, Howard Hughes, and possibly Dave Grant.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and Dave Evans on the Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November...
Description Howard Hughes with his flight engineer and Dave Evans, radio operator, preparing for the Flying Boat's taxi test the next day. The group is shown on the flight deck of the 24,000 horsepower craft. The Flying Boat was assembled on...
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes under the second XF-11, April 3, 1947
Description Howard Hughes prior to test-piloting the second XF-11 prototype, a duplicate of the plane which crashed on July 7 the previous year.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and the second XF-11, April 3, 1947
Description Howard Hughes standing on a ladder beneath the second XF-11 prototype before his April 4, 1947 flight.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his DC-3, April, 1947
Description Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes demonstrating a radar safety device, May 1, 1947
Description Howard Hughes at the controls of a TWA Constellation demonstrates his new radar saftey device, May 1, 1947.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes with a reporter, New York, July, 1947
Description Howard Hughes standing with an unidentified reporter next to the second XF-11, after landing in New York.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November...
Description Howard Hughes at the controls of his Flying Boat. Los Angeles Harbor is currenly known as Long Beach Harbor, California.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and pilots in the cockpit of the Flying Boat, November 1,...
Description Trascribed from attached press release: " Howard Hughes (wearing hat) talks over details of tomorrow's initial taxi testing of his 24,000 horsepower flying boat, Nov. 1, 1947." Hughes is standing between Chal Bowen(?) (left) and Gale J. Moore (right).
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Title Photographs for press release, Hughes demonstrates new radar warning, May 1, 1947
Description Photographs that accompany the attached press release: "HUGHES DEMONSTRATES NEW RADAR WARNING Howard Hughes, at the controls of the TWA Constellation, demonstrates the efficiency of his new radar safety device, which is being installed on all TWA planes and which will...
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes news conference, New York, April, 1947
Description Howard Hughes at a press conference, standing in front of a DC-3. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes with reporter, New York, April, 1947
Description Howard Hughes at a press conference, standing in front of a DC-3. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes, leaving a DC-3, April, 1947
Description Howard Hughes exiting a DC-3 in New York, before holding a press conference. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947
Description Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he...
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes seated in DC-3,April, 1947
Description Howard Hughes inside DC-3 plane, before holding a press conference. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes inside of the DC-3, April, 1947
Description Howard Hughes inside of the DC-3. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo".
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes and co-pilot at HK-1 gauges, October 31, 1947
Description Howard Hughes (right) and unidentified co-pilot at the gauge panel of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes at the TWA Constellation controls, May 1, 1947
Description Howard Hughes at the controls of a TWA Constellation aircraft, demonstrating his new radar safety device, May 1, 1947.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes standing near Douglas DC-3, New York, 1947
Description Howard Hughes standing under the propeller of a Douglas DC-3.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Flying Boat's controls, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
Description Howard Hughes at the controls of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947, prior to its first taxi tests in the Los Angeles Harbor.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes with the second XF-11, April 3, 1947
Description Howard Hughes signing the flight plan in front of the second XF-11.
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Title Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified man beside the second XF-11, April 4, 1947
Description Howard Hughes (right) with unidentified man before the flight of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947.
 

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