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Howard Hughes

The museum holding the Spruce Goose records Hughes at the controls during its flight. The aircraft now provides a physical connection to his aviation work in McMinnville. This is the aircraft’s museum location, not the place of its historic flight; flight-deck access has separate visitor arrangements.

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Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes in court during the inquest for the traffic death of Gabe S. Meyer, Los Angeles, 1940 — Photographer not identified / Los Angeles Daily News Negatives, UCLA Library · CC BY 4.0

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CHAPTER 01

An aircraft survives its single flight

The museum holding the Spruce Goose records Hughes at the controls during its flight. The aircraft now provides a physical connection to his aviation work in McMinnville. This is the aircraft’s museum location, not the place of its historic flight; flight-deck access has separate visitor arrangements.

evergreenmuseum.org — reference ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

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01 / LOCATION

Spruce Goose museum, McMinnville

The museum holding the Spruce Goose records Hughes at the controls during its flight. The aircraft now provides a physical connection to his aviation work in McMinnville. This is the aircraft’s museum location, not the place of its historic flight; flight-deck access has separate visitor arrangements.

evergreenmuseum.org — reference ↗︎

Check current opening and access arrangements. Area markers are not exact filming or building pins; respect private properties.

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