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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Glendale, California, August 26, 1939

Date

1939-08-26

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes is shown entering his Boeing Stratoliner at Glendale, Calif 8/26/39"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa 1935-1945

Date

1935 to 1945

Description

L-R: Dick Goddard, (?) Connor, Howard Hughes, Al Lodrinek (sp?), Edward Lund, Tommy (?).

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Kenneth Hughes, brother of Pahrump resident Leon Hughes, atop a calf at the Pahrump Ranch, 1937

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 14

Archival Component

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

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes underneath the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Howard Hughes stands on a ladder underneath the body of XF-11 plane.

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Photograph of mechanics with the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938

Date

1938-07-10

Description

The black and white view of mechanics loading and/or working on the Lockheed 14 aircraft.

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 landing in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

A view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in a Fairbanks, Alaska airfield.

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Photograph of two men and the Lockheed 14 aircraft, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of two unidentified men dressed in white suits standing in front of the Lockheed 14 in a hangar in Chicago.

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