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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
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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.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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New York-New York, Monte Carlo, The Stratosphere, and MGM: postcard
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Mexico City, Mexico, February 18, 1947
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Description given with photo: "Mexican President Greets Visitors, Mexico City, Mex. -- Howard Hughes (left), millionaire aircraft manufacturer and movie producer, and Cary Grant (right), Hollywood screen star, who made a plane trip together to Mexico City, are pictured with A.C. Blumenthal (gesturing), famous hotelman and President Miguel Aleman at the National Palace. Credit Line (ACME). 2/18/47."
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