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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
Level of Description
Sub-Series
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
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, San Pedro, California, November 04, 1947
Date
1947-11-04
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Float Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Workmen prepare to float Howard Hughes' 200-ton plywood flying boat at San Pedro on Nov. 1st for taxi tests in Los Angeles Harbor. The craft can be seen in its mammoth drydock, where it was assembled and outfitted. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, July 4, 1938
Date
1938-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "As Howard Hughes took off from Coast for flight east. Los Angeles, California-- The huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, taking off from here for the flight to New York, from where he will take off for Paris. Credit Line (ACME) 7/4/1938."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Claud D. Pepper, San Pedro, California, October 03, 1947
Date
1947-10-03
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Pepper Sees Hughes Plane, Los Angeles, Calif.: Florida's Senator Claude D. Pepper (left) dropped into Los Angeles October 3, for a neck-cranning look at the 200-ton HK-1 Hughes Flying Boat. Pepper praised Howard Hughes (right), "for conceiving and constructing this great thing." Two of the plane's eight engines can be seen above the Senator's Head. Credit (ACME) 10/04/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at the Washington Airport, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Faved Flyer Visits Washington - Wash, D.C. - Photo shows the crowd pressing forward for a glimpse of Howard Hughes, well known sportsman flyer, as he arrived at Washington Airport in an American Airliner. Photo Credit ACME. 7-21-38. New York Bureau."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Takes Off - Pedro, Calif. : With all eight motors roaring, Howard Hughes' giant plywood flying boat skims across the surface of Los Angeles harbor at 95 miles per hour on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, Hughes lifted the plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes amongst crowd, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes walking through a crowd after emerging from the Lockheed 14 aircraft he landed in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes amongst crowd, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes walking through a crowd after emerging from the Lockheed 14 aircraft he landed in Chicago.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes amongst crowd, Chicago, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes walking through a crowd after emerging from the Lockheed 14 aircraft he landed in Chicago.
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