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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
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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.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Hughes H-1 Racer being interviewed, 1937 January 19
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02
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People associated with Howard Hughes, 1947-1976
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The people associated with Howard Hughes series dates from 1947-1976 and is composed entirely of reference files of newspaper clippings that document Hughes employees, business associates, competitors, and relatives, as well as politicians and government officials that were of interest to Hughes.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
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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
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Howard Hughes in a crowd of people after his around-the-world flight, New York City, New York, 1938 July 13
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
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XF-11 plane's second flight immediately following take-off at the Hughes Airport in Culver City, California, 1947 April 04
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man, circa 1937
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946
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