Anniversary of the Flight of Hughes Flying Boat, H-4, HK-1

On this date, in 1947, the largest airplane ever constructed flew for the first, and last, time.

Most individuals know it by the name of the “Spruce Goose," a name Hughes despised by the way, and today it rests at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in Oregon.

The name Hughes despised, Spruce Goose, was a misnomer applied to it by the press, natch, because the majority of the plane was constructed out of birch.

Someday I’ve gotta go see this aviation engineering achievement.

Posted by on 11/02 at 04:32 PM

  1. John:

    I’ve seen it. Been in it. That was when it was housed in Long Beach ‘round 1984, when I was attending SWO school down in San Diego.

    It was a deal. God, do I ever long for the days of individual men like that. I don’t begrudge institutions and large corporations advancing their wares, but there’s just nothing like the days of the maverick individual. I fear such days are forever in our past.

    Posted by Richard Nikoley  on  11/03  at  08:41 PM

  2. Don’t know if you saw this on the History Channel or not but the vintage footage of the “Goose” taking off and in flight is pretty cool.

    http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1007464309

    Posted by Peter  on  11/05  at  10:26 AM

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