Anyone know what this plane is?

[RMAllnutt]

Just wasting time gawking at some of the goofy images on Awkward Family Photos, when I came across this image...



Anyone know what the aircraft is? Sort of reminds me of a Bristol Freighter... but it seems huge!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Cheers,
Richard

[Matt Gunsch]

Hughes Kieser HK-1, aka Spruce Goose.
When it was on display in long Beach they had a replica cockpit section where you could get your picture taken

[Pat Carry]

Speaking of Hughes, today is his 105th birthday!

[RMAllnutt]

Hughes Kieser HK-1, aka Spruce Goose.
When it was on display in long Beach they had a replica cockpit section where you could get your picture taken

Curiosity satisfied! Many thanks indeed!

Cheers,
Richard

[RMAllnutt]

Speaking of Hughes, today is his 105th birthday!

How ironic is that? Interesting.

Cheers,
Richard

[tom d. friedman]

he smelled 105 years old in his 70's w/ his hygiene habits!!

[bdk]

You can see the 8 banks of engine gauges behind the "pilot."

[Tinker51]

Hughes Kieser HK-1, aka Spruce Goose.

Not to put too fine a point but it is Kaiser. As In Henry J. Kaiser.

[Matt Gunsch]

Not to make too fine of a point, but by the time it flew, it was known as the H-4 Hercules..............