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Photograph of the Flying Boat engine and pontoon during test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
A portion of the Flying Boat is visible in this photograph that was taken during Howard Hughes first test flight. Photograph likely taken from inside the plane. Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach Harbor.
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Photograph of the Flying Boat wing and pontoon during test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
A portion of the Flying Boat is visible in this photograph that was taken during the first test flight. Harbor Island is visible in the distance. Photograph likely taken from inside the plane. Stamped on the back of the photo "Hughes Aircraft Photo." Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach.
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Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat engines during the first test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Wing and engines of the Flying Boat are visible in this photograph that was taken during Howard Hughes first test flight. Harbor Island is visible in the distance. Photograph likely taken from inside the plane. Stamped on the back of the photo "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 2 1947." Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach Harbor.
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Photograph of the Flying Boat during its historic test flight, Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The Flying Boat during Howard Hughes historic test flight. Stamped on the back of the photo "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 2 1947." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known as Long Beach.
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Photograph of construction around the Flying Boat, Long Beach Harbor, California, July 16, 1947
Date
1947-07-16
Archival Collection
Description
Construction around Howard Hughes' Flying Boat at Long Beach Harbor, California. Date stamped on back of photo.
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Aerial photograph of the second XF-11, Culver City, California, April 3, 1947
Date
1947-04-03
Archival Collection
Description
The XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Material Command engineers, sits in a field. Automobiles with cameras on top are parked, ready to chase the plane on its test flight.
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Photograph of James Howard, Larsen Warren, and Noah Dietrich, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
James Howard "Dutch" Kindelberger (President and General Manager of North American Aviation), Larsen Warren, and Noah Dietrich seated at a banquet table.
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Photograph of 'Dutch' Kindelberger and others at banquet, circa 1940s - 1950's
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Seated during a banquet, Clifford, James Howard "Dutch" Kindelberger (President and General Manager of North American Aviation), Larsen Warren, Noah Dietrich (Chief Executive Officer of Howard Hughes Corporation 1925-1957), Bowron, Gorss, maybe Rentzel, ?, and General Ira C. Eaker (Vice President of Hughes Tool Company and Hughes Aircraft) attending.
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Photograph of General Eaker, Clifford, and Dutch Kindelberger, attending a banquet, circa 1940s-1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
General Ira C. Eaker (Vice President of Hughes Tool Company and Hughes Aircraft), Clifford, and James Howard 'Dutch' Kindelberger (President and General Manager of North American Aviation).
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Photograph of Army Air Forces officers, Mitchell Field, New York, circa 1940s - 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Two unidentified men in the Army Air Forces at the Mosaic Department, 8th Photo Section, in Mitchell Field New York." The photo has the identification 19829 A. C. in the bottom right corner.
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