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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
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A view of Howard Hughes conversing with an unidentified group of people in California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes conversing with an unidentified group of people in Calfornia.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Radar Installed on Passenger Planes Culver City, Calif. -- Radar safety control system (cabinet, left, center) for passenger planes, demonstrated by Howard Hughes in a trans-world airline plane, at Culver City, May 1st. Radar, with 500 and 2,000 foot warning signals, tells the pilot when he is approaching obstacles. Equipment is being installed in planes flying routes from San Francisco eastward to Shanghai. Credit (ACME) 5/3/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes installing a radar safety system for passenger planes in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."
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Photograph of aircraft Howard Hughes is test flying, Culver City, May 03, 1947.
Date
1947-05-03
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the first passenger plane equipped with radar that Howard Hughes is flying in Culver City, California.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Culver City, California, July 30, 1947
Date
1947-07-30
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Losing Money on Flying Boat, Says Hughes, Culver City, Calif.: Howard Hughes (center, facing camera) makes his first appearance before the press since the start of the senate investigation into his multi-million dollar plane contracts. Hughes said the government is getting its $18,000,000 worth out of his big, eight-engined flying boat but he's losing money. the plane has yet to be flown. Credit (ACME). 7-30-47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes speaking to the press, Los Angeles, August 03, 1947
Date
1947-08-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Man of the Hour, Los Angeles: Howard Hughes, for whom a subpoena was issued calling for his (?) appearance is Washington, is shown immediate candid shots as he spoke to newsmen. Three wealthy plane manufacturer said he has already put $7,000,000 of his own money into the still unflown 200-ton flying boat which is currently being investigated by a senate subcommittee, and would put in much more before construction is completed. Credit (ACME) 8/3/47."
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