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Photograph of a portion of a wing of the Flying Boat being moved to Los Angeles Harbor for assembly, June 1946

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1946

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HUGHES' GIANT PLANE GETS FLAPS This 74-foot wing-flap for the world's largest airplane, built by Howard Hughes, is almost as long as the wing of a standard 21-passenger airliner. The flap, one of two which will be installed in the 320-foot wing of the giant flying boat, is en route from the Hughes Aircraft plant at Culver City, California, to Los Angeles Harbor where the plane is being assembled. Transcribed from the photo sleeve: " June 1946."

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whh000342

Physical Identifier

0321_0357
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    whh000342. Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs, 1916-1997. PH-00321. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xk84x4t

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Date Digitized

    2012-09-07

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    5427 x 3783 pixels
    9.045 x 6.305 inches
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    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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