On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the H-4 Hercules-known as the "Spruce Goose"-for the first and only time. Built ...

On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the “Spruce Goose,” on its one and only flight; a ...

On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S.

The H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose," was Howard Hughes' massive wooden flying boat, initially proposed by Henry Kaiser during WWII to transport war supplies and troops across oceans, ...

McMINNVILLE — The Hughes Flying Boat, aka the Spruce Goose, is arguably the most famous aircraft in the world despite flying just once. The flight logbook, in a display case inside the belly of the ...

The Hughes Flying Boat, or "Spruce Goose," is highlighted as an astonishing feat of aeronautical engineering, notable for its immense scale (322-foot wingspan) and innovative construction from ...

When the United States was fighting in World War II, metals like steel and aluminum were considered strategically important and funneled towards the construction of tanks, aircraft, guns, jeeps, and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Wood and plastic exhibit model of the ...

The front page of the Deseret News on Nov. 3, 1947, reporting that Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" had had a short flight. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.