1971 Vintage Wire Press Photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Dania Beach, Florida.
"Flying Penthouse" Converted to Boat.
Short of its engines, wings, and tail, mounted atop a boat hull, this is what's become of the "Flying Penthouse", Howard Hughes former plaything of the skies. Kenneth Landon, a Fort Lauderdale real estate man, bought the fuselage for $61.99 at a public auction and plans on spending several thousand dollars converting it to a boat so that he can take those island jaunts he has been planning on.
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American business magnate, record-setting pilot, engineer, film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest people in the world. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then as an important figure in the aviation industry.
Photo is Dated: August 16, 1971.
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC PHOTO, NOT A COPY OR SCANS.
Photo Measures Approximately: 10 x 6.75 Inches.
THERE ARE FEW MINOR CREASE MARKINGS.
Part Number: AAA51354
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