| |
|
|
Title |
Description |
|
51 |
|
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. |
|
52 |
|
Photograph of men working inside Hughes' HK-1 Flying Boat, readying it for its historic test,... |
Men working inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
53 |
|
Aerial photograph of the TWA Constellation on a test flight, May 2, 1947 |
TWA Constellation plane during a test flight on May 2, 1947. |
|
54 |
|
Photograph of equipment panels of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31,... |
The control panel of HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
55 |
|
Photograph of the Hughes Flying boat, as it returns from its historic test flight, Los... |
A side view of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, the world's largest plane, which successfully completed its first flight. The eight 3,000 horsepower engine lifted the craft from the waters of Los Angeles Harbor with Hughes at the controls. |
|
56 |
|
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... |
|
57 |
|
Photograph of the cockpit of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, October 31,... |
The cockpit of Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island at the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
58 |
|
Photograph of the interior of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angles Harbor, October 31,... |
Inside the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
59 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles... |
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. |
|
60 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes and Earl Martyn in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat,... |
Howard Hughes (right) and Earl Martyn inside of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, which was near completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. The Hughes Flying Boat, also called the Spruce Goose, was the largest plane in the... |
|
61 |
|
Photograph of workmen completing the final arrangements for the test of the HK-1, Hughes Flying... |
The interior of the 219-foot long hull of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, on the day of the craft's initial water taxi tests. The picture was taken from the center section of the 400,000 pound aircraft. Workmen were completing the final... |
|
62 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew member inside of the HK-1 Flying Boat, 1947 |
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... |
|
63 |
|
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat flying over the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947 |
The Hughes Flying Boat on its first flight over the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. |
|
64 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes with an engineer in Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles, November 2,... |
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). |
|
65 |
|
Aerial photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat on its test flight in the Los... |
The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
66 |
|
Aerial photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor,... |
The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat under construction on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor before its test run. |
|
67 |
|
Photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November... |
Howard Hughes HK-1, Flying Boat, test flight in the Los Angeles Harbor with ships, boats and observation planes visible. |
|
68 |
|
Photograph of Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947 |
The Hughes HK-1 Hercules Flying Boat shown tied to its dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor in 1947. |
|
69 |
|
Photograph of Thomas Black, Howard Hughes, and Noah Dietrich at Senate War Investigating Committee hearings,... |
L-R: Thomas Black, Howard Hughes, Noah Dietrich during the 1947 Senate War Investigating Committee hearings in Washington, D.C. |
|
70 |
|
Photograph of workmen moving the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat in Terminal Island at the Los... |
Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat towed by workmen with a capstan at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
71 |
|
Aerial photograph of the HK-1 Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, circa 1947 |
An aerial view of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
72 |
|
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 |
|
73 |
|
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat at its dock on Terminal Island in the Los... |
The HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, with the tail number NX37602 visible, in the water on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
74 |
|
Photograph of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat docked at the Los Angeles Harbor, November 1,... |
View of Hughes Flying Boat port bow in dry dock at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. Howard Hughes and Jack Jerman can be seen on the platform in the background. |
|
75 |
|
Photograph of crew and passengers leaving a TWA aircraft, circa 1940-1950s |
Three unidentified men and one unidentified woman outside of a TWA aircraft in the 1940s or 1950s. |
|
76 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes with his crew on the HK-1 Flying Boat in the Los... |
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.... |
|
77 |
|
Photograph of the exterior of Hughes Research Laboratories, Culver City, California, circa 1940s |
The exterior of Hughes Research Laboratories where rock bits were test-drilled in Culver City, California in the 1940s. Transcribed from note taped to back of photo: "Rock bits are test-drilled in the laboratory under conditions that duplicate, as far as... |
|
78 |
|
Aerial photograph of one of Hughes' airfields, possibly in Culver City, California, circa 1940s-1950s |
Aerial view of an unidentified airfield owned by Howard Hughes, possibly in Culver City before it became more developed. |
|
79 |
|
Photograph of crew and passengers outside of a TWA aircraft, circa 1940-1950s |
Three unidentified men and an unidentified woman outside of a TWA aircraft in the 1940s or 1950s. |
|
80 |
|
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... |
|
81 |
|
Photograph of Captain Jack Le Claire and James M. Landis examining equipment in a TWA... |
Captain Jack Le Claire (left), TWA pilot, explains the Howard Hughes-designed airline radar "automatic terrain clearance indicator" to James M. Landis, right, chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, June 1947. |
|
82 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes checking the Hughes Flying Boat, Terminal Island, Los Angeles Harbor, November... |
Howard Hughes checking the instrument panel of the HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat (400,000 pound, 24,000 horsepower airplane) with his crew before the taxi tests, at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. |
|
83 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes and Dave Evans on the Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November... |
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... |
|
84 |
|
Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat skimming the water in the Los Angeles Harbor, November... |
The Hughes Flying Boat taking off (or landing) in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947. |
|
85 |
|
Photograph of Rear Admiral C.J. Seiberlich, circa late 1940s |
Rear Admiral C.J. Seiberlich, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, is shown at the controls of the Hughes Flying Boat in its Long Beach, California hangar. The Navy had expressed an interest in using the craft in an experimental capacity, circa... |
|
86 |
|
Photograph of an unidentified plane flying through clouds, May 2, 1947 |
An unidentified plane flying through clouds on May 2, 1947. |
|
87 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes giving a news conference next to his DC-3, New York, 1947 |
Howard Hughes giving a news conference beside his airplane after landing in New York. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946. |
|
88 |
|
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. |
|
89 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes and unidentified man on the flight deck of the Flying Boat,... |
Transcribed from attached press release: "Howard Hughes, right, noted aircraft designer and industrialist is shown for the first time on the flight deck of the famed Hughes flying boat, which he designed and built. It is the largest airplane in... |
|
90 |
|
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. |
|
91 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes under the propeller of his DC-3, April, 1947 |
Howard Hughes under the propeller 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. |
|
92 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes emerging from his Douglas DC-3, New York, April, 1947 |
Howard Hughes emerging from his airplane after landing in New York. This was his first flight after the nearly fatal XF-11 prototype crash in 1946. |
|
93 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his DC-3, April, 1947 |
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. |
|
94 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes demonstrating a radar safety device, May 1, 1947 |
Howard Hughes at the controls of a TWA Constellation demonstrates his new radar saftey device, May 1, 1947. |
|
95 |
|
Photograph of men in the interior of the Flying Boat, November 2, 1947 |
Unidentified men in the interior of the 219-foot long hull of the world's largest airplane, Howard Hughes' flying boat, prior to initial water taxi tests to be conducted with Hughes at the controls, Nov. 2, 1947. |
|
96 |
|
Aerial photograph of the Flying Boat skating across Los Angeles Harbor, November 6, 1947 |
Hughes' famous Flying Boat, Nov. 6, 1947. Los Angeles Harbor is currenly known as Long Beach Harbor, California. |
|
97 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947 |
Howard Hughes, possibly right before or after the April 4, 1947 flight of the second XF-11 prototype. |
|
98 |
|
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. |
|
99 |
|
Photograph of Howard Hughes on the flight deck of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947 |
Transcribed from attached press release: "Howard Hughes, on the flight deck of his flying boat, world's largest airplane, discusses with his flight engineer and radio operator, plans for tomorrow's taxi testing of the 400,000 pound craft. The flight deck occupies... |
|
100 |
|
Photograph of the Flying Boat launching into Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947 |
The Hughes flying boat was launched for the first time, (Nov 1, 1947) after the three concrete docks, one containing the hull and two the wing pontoons, were pumped with sea water to the outside level, gates were lowered and... |