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 ...
Nov. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1889, North and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states of the union. In 1920, in the first significant news broadcast, KDKA in Pittsburgh reported the ...
McMinnville, OR – You may recall that last week Kay and I were sharing a rented beach house in Pacific City, OR, with Rhonda and Curt. After having all the beach fun I could stand, we headed home, ...
In the world of aviation, Howard Hughes is known for such films as Hell's Angels and Jet Pilot, the H-4 Hercules flying boat (better known by its derisive nickname, the "Spruce Goose"), helicopters ...
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Dwarfed beneath the wing of Howard Hughes' fabled flying boat, the Spruce Goose, museum guide Dick Paridee exuberantly lists its leviathan specs as a clutch of rapt visitors listen ...
In 1930, the critically insane Howard Hughes produced the film Hell’s Angels, ambitiously using hundreds of real planes to re-create WWI dogfights. A superb pilot and certified wild man, Hughes went ...
Nov. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1889, North and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states of the union. In 1920, in the first significant news broadcast, KDKA in Pittsburgh reported the ...