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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the first XF-11, Culver City, California, 1946

Date

1946

Description

Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his XF-11 before its first test flight.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of a parade being held in celebration of Howard Hughes' completion of his Around the World flight in New York City, New York.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes completion of his flight Around the World in New York City.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

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 and the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946

Date

1946-07-07

Description

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 long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."

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