Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane in October 1952. From left to right: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Howard Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, Pilot; and Chal Bowen, Flight Engineer/Co-pilot.
Note: The Merchant Taylors' School Club was founded in 1881. The subscription to the club entitled members to two dinners annually, one in the summer and one in the winter Menu insert: Toasts; Officer lists; Music Programs Restaurant: Hotel Cecil (London, England) Location: London, England