Aerial view of "Hercules" seaplane built by Howard Hughes during the closing months of World War II. Designed to carry large loads safe from German U-boats, advances in anti-submarine warfare made the plane obsolete before it was completed. It was flown by Hughes once, for about a mile, in 1947. It is expected to go on public display late this year. (Released to Public)

Location: LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA (CA) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) DoD photo by: PH1 ROBERT G. SWAN Date Shot: 13 Mar 1982 National Archive# NN33300514 30 Jun 2005

Source: http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/1982/Navy/DN-SN-82-05646.JPEG

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