Spruce Goose on the Loose

Howard Hughes's folly "The Spruce Goose" is of course famous for the tiny bit of actual airtime it enjoyed before being permanently docked. But who knew it had gotten to travel--in segments--down the nation's roads beforehand?

Read about its trip here.

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 07, 2011
Category: Eccentrics | Hermits | Transportation | 1940s

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another facet of a strange man's life.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/07/11 at 08:54 PM

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