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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image
Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image
Howard Hughes's HK-1 Hercules being guarded by police as the aircraft travels down a street in Culver City, California, 1946 June 16
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 21
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Image
Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft. Howard Hughes piloted the two XF-11 prototypes built: in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Construction of Fred H. Wilson's new house, contractor's agreement and receipt, 1938 January 10, 1938 March 12
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Maurine and Fred Wilson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Howard Hughes in Aviation- Master, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 15
Archival Component
Howard Hughes: The Aviator- Master, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 15
Archival Component