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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes preparing to fly the Air Force test plane.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes preparing to fly the Air Force test plane.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes preparing to fly the Air Force test plane.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes preparing to fly the Air Force test plane.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes preparing to fly the Air Force test plane.

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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, Image 002

Date

1945

Description

Along with the information is this card entitled "Record Breaker." It reads: "First product of Hughes Aircraft Company was Howard Hughes' uniquely designed H-1. Experts said it was farther ahead of its time than any plane built since the Wright brothers'. In 1935 Hughes flew the H-1 to a world's land plane speed record of 352 mph, many years before any military pursuit planes attained this speed, and in 1937 Hughes flew the H-1 from Los Angeles to New York in seven hours, 28 minutes, a record which stood for eight years. The H-1 was the first plane with a smooth metal surface, leading edge air duct intakes, jet thrust exhaust, bell-shaped cowling, drooping ailerons, and the first to have a power-driven retractable landing gear. -0- "

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' XF-11, California, circa 1946

Date

1946

Description

A view of Howard Hughes taking off in his XF-11 near Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' XF-11, California, circa 1946

Date

1946

Description

A view of Howard Hughes taking off in his XF-11 near Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' XF-11, California, circa 1946

Date

1946

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' XF-11 near Culver City, California.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in France, July 11, 1938

Date

1938-07-11

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes surrounded by a crowd of people in France. Text printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes as he landed in Paris on the first leg of his round-the-world flight. 7-11-38."

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