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Photograph of launching world's largest plane, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947

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Date
1947-11-01
Description
Press release attached to back of photo: "LAUNCHING WORLD'S LARGEST PLANE The Hughes Flying boat was launched for the first time November 1, 1947. After the three concrete docks, one containing the hull and two the wing pontoons, were pumped with sea water to the outside level, gates were lowered and the Flying Boat was carefully towed forward by tractors, and by boats as the tail cleared the dock. During taxi tests the following day Howard Hughes made a surprise flight of a mile." Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Nov 1 1947." Los Angeles Harbor is now known as Long Beach.
Digital ID
whh000385
Physical Identifier
0321_0410
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1n01012j
Details
Subject
Hughes HK-1 Hercules (Flying Boat)
Seaplanes
Scaffolding
People
Harbors
Hoisting machinery
Time Period
1940s (1940 - 1949)
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
Source
HK-1 "Spruce Goose" or Flying Boat, 1947 November 01
Digital Project
Welcome Home, Howard
Citation

whh000385. Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs, 1916-1997. PH-00321. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1n01012j

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Date Digitized
2012-09-13
Extent
6591 x 4590 pixels
10.99 7.65 inches
90,759,168 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff