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[Forward section of Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat being transported by truck]
Photograph of the forward section of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat being transported by truck, circa 1940s.

[Howard Hughes seated in front of bookcase]
Photograph of Howard Hughes seated in front of a bookcase, circa 1940s.

[Howard Hughes in cockpit of Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat]
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat, circa 1940s.

[Footage of Star Air Service aircraft and fishing trip to Lake Iliamna, Alaska, circa 1940s]
Film footage depicting Star Air Service aircraft and a fishing trip to Lake Iliamna, Alaska, circa 1940s. The film begins with footage of an unidentified group of men with fishing equipment, followed by shots of a Star Air Service Bellanca CH-400…

[Stinson L-5 Sentinel in flight]
Photograph of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft (tail number 517977) in flight above a forest, circa 1940s. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings and has been equipped with floats. The pilot is visible in the cockpit.

[People hauling seaplane up ramp]
Photograph of people hauling an unidentified seaplane up a ramp, Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, 1940. Caption on envelope: "U.S. Navy Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska 1940 / US24 being hauled up seaplane ramp (about 2:30pm)."

[Dayak people unloading cargo from Consolidated PBY flying boat "Guba"]
Photograph of Dayak people unloading cargo from "Guba," a Consolidated PBY flying boat (tail number NC-777), Lake Habbema, Papua New Guinea, circa 1937-1939.

[Military aircraft and airliners, Washington State, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of military aircraft and airliners, Washington State, circa 1937-1938. This footage is comprised of several short clips of the Boeing XB-15, Boeing Y1B-17, and various airliners. Identified aircraft include: 00:00:10 - U.S. Army Air…

[Eric Just with Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)]
Photograph of pilot Eric Just with General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929) in Nanjing, China, May 2, 1937. Photo from album page 132.Inscription on album page: "Pilot Eric Just. Pilot just…

[Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)]
Photograph of the front of General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929), showing an indent in the soft ground after a rough landing in Nanjing, China, May 2, 1937. Several people, including…
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