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Photograph of the Hughes XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, April 4,... |
The XF-11 plane's second flight immediately following take-off, at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California |
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Photograph of second XF-11 plane prior to take-off, April 4, 1947 |
The second Hughes XF-11 prototype is seen on a runway, prior to take-off. Automobiles and media members are also on the runway. |
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Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947 |
Date stamped on back of photo: April 3, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES FLIES DUPLICATE OF CRASH PLANE CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, today test-piloted the plane pictured here, a duplicate... |
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Photograph of second XF-11 prototype plane seen from front, April 4, 1947 |
The second Hughes XF-11 prototype, seen from the front, prior to a test flight. |
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Photograph of second XF-11 prototype plane on the runway, April 4, 1947 |
The second Hughes XF-11 prototype on a runway prior to a test flight in 1947. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes underneath the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947 |
Howard Hughes stands on a ladder underneath the body of XF-11 plane. |
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Photograph of Hughes' second XF-11 on the tarmac, 1947 |
A plane parked on the tarmac in the late 1940s. The plane is the second XF-11, which Howard Hughes tested on April 4, 1947. It is identifiable as the second, as the second XF-11 had only one propeller per... |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with the second XF-11, April 3, 1947 |
Howard Hughes signing the flight plan in front of the second XF-11. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947 |
Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 the day before his second test run on the plane. |
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Phtograph of Howard Hughes in the XF-11, after his successful test flight, April 5, 1947 |
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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Photograph of XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946 |
First test flight of the XF-11 at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California in 1946. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946 |
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 airplane before his first test flight. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the second XF-11, April 3, 1947 |
Howard Hughes standing on a ladder beneath the second XF-11 prototype before his April 4, 1947 flight. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit of the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946 |
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11. Trucks and emergency vehicles are seen nearby. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes climbing into the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946 |
Howard Hughes on a ladder, climbing into the XF-11. A police officer is seen in the background. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947 |
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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Photograph of Howard Hughes under the second XF-11, April 3, 1947 |
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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Photograph of Howard Hughes and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946 |
Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest... |
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Photograph of the first XF-11 plane at the Hughes Airport, Culver City, California, July 3,... |
The XF-11 plane before its first flight at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947 |
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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Photograph of the second XF-11 prototype, April 3, 1947 |
The second XF-11 prototype, a reconnaissance plane the Howard Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers. |
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Photograph of the second XF-11 prototype, April 3, 1947 |
The second XF-11 prototype, a reconnaissance plane the Howard Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers. |
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Photograph of the second XF-11 prototype, April 3, 1947 |
The second XF-11 prototype, a reconnaissance plane the Howard Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers. |
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Photograph of the second XF-11 prototype, April 3, 1947 |
The second XF-11 prototype, a reconnaissance plane the Howard Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers. |
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Photograph of the first XF-11, with a Constellation plane in the background, 1946 |
The first XF-11 on the runway, with a Constellation in the background. Notice the dual propellers, marking this as the first XF-11. |
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Photograph of first XF-11 plane taking off, July 7, 1946 |
The first prototype of the XF-11, flown by Howard Hughes, taking off. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in cockpit of the second XF-11, April 4, 1947 |
Howard Hughes is seen sitting in the cockpit of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946 |
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 before its first test flight. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7,... |
Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes (in cockpit) warms up the XF-11 for its initial test flight. It is one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, July 7, 1946." |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first... |
Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in... |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test... |
Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with unidentified man beside the second XF-11, April 4, 1947 |
Howard Hughes (right) with unidentified man before the flight of the second XF-11 prototype, April 4, 1947. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with a reporter, New York, July, 1947 |
Howard Hughes standing with an unidentified reporter next to the second XF-11, after landing in New York. |
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Aerial photograph of the second XF-11 prototype, April, 1947 |
The second XF-11 prototype parked on the tarmac. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes preparing for his second flight of the XF-11, Culver City, California,... |
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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Photograph of the XF-11 as it is about to take off for its first test... |
Transcribed from attachment to photo: "NEW LONG-RANGE PLANE ANNOUNCED CULVER CITY, CALIF., The FX-11 took off today on its first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes, it was designed and built by Howard Hughes in... |
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Photograph of the XF-11 prior to its first test flight in Culver City, California July... |
Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW-DESIGN PHOTO PLANE COMPLETED CULVER CITY, Calif., July 7 -- test-flown today for the first time, the new XF-11 was revealed as one of the world's fastest long-range photographic planes.... |
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Aerial photograph of the second XF-11, Culver City, California, April 3, 1947 |
The XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers, sits in a field. Automobiles with cameras on top are parked, ready to chase the plane on its test flight. |
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Photograph of second XF-11 plane lifting off, April 4, 1947 |
Photograph of a second XF-11 lifting off, April 4, 1947. |
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Photograph of the second XF-11 plane during a test flight, April 3, 1947 |
The second prototype of the XF-11 seen during a test flight in 1947. |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others in front of the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California,... |
Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane, with others (from left to right): Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company... |
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23,... |
Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane, with others (from left to right): Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company... |