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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.
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Dr. Leonard Kreisler at his Summerlin Las Vegas home. Kreisler has worked as Medical Director for the Nevada Test Site and was Chief of Staff at University Medical Center. He also ran unsuccessfully for the Clark County Commission.
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