Howard Hughes: Hughes's H-4 Hercules Sitting in a Los Angeles Boat Dock

Caption: 

The prototype Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the “Spruce Goose” and “Flying Boat,” sits in a boat dock in Los Angeles Harbor for servicing prior to its one-and-only flight by Hughes on November 2, 1947.

Digital Creation Date: 
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Medium: 
Photograph
Courtesy Line: 

Photograph courtesy of UNLV Special Collections.

Physical Creation Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 1947