Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 811 - 820 of 106501

Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft from 1946 to 1947. The photographs depict Howard Hughes piloting the two XF-11 prototypes that were built: during the test flight 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 Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man, circa 1937

Date

1937

Description

Howard Hughes shaking hands with an unidentified man.

Image

Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.

Image

Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.

Image

Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946

Date

1945 to 1947

Description

A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.

Image

Howard Hughes in a crowd of people after his around-the-world flight, New York City, New York, 1938 July 13

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06

Archival Component

XF-11 plane's second flight immediately following take-off at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California, 1947 April 04

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes with a reporter, New York, July, 1947

Date

1947-07

Description

Howard Hughes standing with an unidentified reporter next to the second XF-11, after landing in New York.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes inside of a DC-3, April, 1947

Date

1947-04

Description

Howard Hughes inside of the DC-3. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes with other men, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking with four unidentified men.

Image