In 1947, a strange looking aircraft designed and piloted by Howard Hughes lifted off the water in Long Beach Harbor and stayed airborne for a mile. It was difficult to believe that a plane made of wood, with wings twenty feet longer than a football field, could even fly. But Hughes and “The Flying Boat” proved them wrong.
The Spruce Goose never flew again. Howard Hughes maintained the craft in flight-ready condition for over thirty years
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Over 100 years of the crowning Seattle experience.
By gowestusa Staff
Early morning has come to Seattle. A foggy mist hangs over the waterfront, the smell of baking bread wafts through the air, and in the distance a ferry’s horn announces the arrival of commuters for another day of work.
You’ve been standing there with hot coffee clutched in your hand for a few minutes now. Around you, the sidewalks are beginning to come alive. Fishermen, smelling of salt and ocean breezes, pass by you with pots
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