Tag: Howard Hughes

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules – “Spruce Goose”

On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the H-4 Hercules—known as the “Spruce Goose”—for the…

Today in Aviation History: Howard Hughes Breaks the World Landplane Speed Record

Discover how Howard Hughes broke the 1935 world landplane speed record in his H-1 Special,…

The Hughes H-1 Racer: Howard Hughes’ Silver Bullet

A full, in-depth look into the history of the Hughes H-1 Racer.

This Day in Aviation History: Howard Hughes Made The First And Only Flight In His H-4 Hercules

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes’…

Howard Hughes Sikorsky S-43 Lands at Fantasy of Flight

Kermit Weeks and his team from Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, spent about…

Howard Hughes Sikorsky S-43 Heading to Fantasy of Flight Collection in Florida

This week, Kermit Weeks of Fantasy of Flight of Polk City, Florida will be heading…

National Airline History Museum to Commemorate Historic Coast to Coast Connie Flight

The National Airline History Museum of Kansas City, Missouri is on a drive to raise…