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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the XF-11, after his successful test flight, April 5, 1947

Date

1947-04-05

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES TEST-PILOTS SECOND XF-11. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Preparatory to making its first flight test today, Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, is shown in the cockpit of the second XF-11 sister ship to the plane in which he almost lost his life in an accident last July 7. Hughes designed and built the ship, one of the world's fastest long-range reconnaissance planes for the Army Air forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes under the propeller of his DC-3, April, 1947

Date

1947-04

Description

Howard Hughes under the propeller of his Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The photo was taken right before or after his first flight since the nearly fatal XF-11 crash in 1946.

Image

Photograph of Boulder City (Nev.), 1933

Date

1933

Description

Panoramic image of Boulder City, Nevada in 1933.

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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Description

Description given on piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago reception for Howard Hughes after completing his Round the World flight. Hughes is in the center of the car leading the parade."

Image

Howard Hughes after being asked about his controversial XF-11 reconnaissance plane by U.S. Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California, 1947 August 16

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26

Archival Component

Howard Hughes after being asked about his controversial XF-11 reconnaissance plane by U.S. Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California, 1947 August 16

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26

Archival Component

Howard Hughes after being asked about his controversial XF-11 reconnaissance plane by U.S. Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California, 1947 August 16

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26

Archival Component

Howard Hughes after being asked about his controversial XF-11 reconnaissance plane by U.S. Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California, 1947 August 16

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26

Archival Component

Howard Hughes after being asked about his controversial XF-11 reconnaissance plane by U.S. Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California, 1947 August 16

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26

Archival Component

Howard Hughes after being asked about his controversial XF-11 reconnaissance plane by U.S. Senator Harry Cain in Culver City, California, 1947 August 16

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 26

Archival Component