NC-4: First Across the Atlantic; Howard Hughes Crash; Civil War Balloon
History Detectives · Season 5 · Episode 6
A square of fabric that may have been part of an NC-4 aircraft, which was the first to fly across the Atlantic; and an altimeter that might have been part of the XF-11 aircraft flown by Howard Hughes in 1946. Also: a piece of material that may have been part of a Civil War-era hot-air balloon designed for the U.S. Army.
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Season
5
Episode
6
Air Date
30/Jul/2007
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
60 min
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A square of fabric that may have been part of an NC-4 aircraft, which was the first to fly across the Atlantic; and an altimeter that might have been part of the XF-11 aircraft flown by Howard Hughes in 1946. Also: a piece of material that may have been part of a Civil War-era hot-air balloon designed for the U.S. Army.
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