When the 'Spruce Goose' Took Flight

An historic image of the aircraft that would become known as the Spruce Goose, as it starts to lift off the water for its one and only flight.

When the ‘Spruce Goose’ Took Flight

Howard Hughes’ giant wooden seaplane took its first flight 75 years ago.

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