Anyone know what this plane is?

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:26 pm

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 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:44 pm

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 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:13 pm

Speaking of Hughes, today is his 105th birthday!

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:28 pm

Matt Gunsch wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:29 pm

Pat Carry wrote:

Speaking of Hughes, today is his 105th birthday!

How ironic is that? Interesting.

Cheers,
Richard

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:20 pm

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

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11330

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

Tinker51 · **Joined:** Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:08 am **Posts:** 164

Matt Gunsch wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:46 pm

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

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