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Galleries tagged: Airplane

A "K190" helicopter attempting a three-point landing atop the heads of three women holding plywood squares as landing "pads," 1948.

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1937
1961

In Praise of Unusual Flying Objects

Howard Hughes' H-4 Hercules troop transport plane, the "Spruce Goose," Long Beach Harbor, Calif., November 2, 1947.

Culture

'40s

Larger Than Life: Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose

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Larger Than Life: Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose

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