L-R: 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; Col. Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, pilot; and unidentified pilot in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17 Flying Crane on October 23, 1952. This was one of Hughes' last public appearances.
Description given with photo: "Fight Spectators, New York -- With an unidentified companion, multi-million dollar movie producer and aviation Howard Hughes watches the Louis-Mauriello title bout from a ringside seat Sept. 18. Full big 5. Creditline (ACME) 9/18/46."