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		At the time of the acquisition of Hughes Airwest by Republic in 1980, the portrait was presented by Will Lummis, cousin of HH and administrator of the Hughes estate,to Russ Stephenson, long time President of Hughes Airwest.
		Hughes was born in Houston in a family involved in the oil?tooling drilling business, which became the Hughes Tool Company.
		Russell Stephenson, president of Hughes Airwest at the time of the sale of the airline to Republic Airlines as part of the resolution of the estate, and Bill Vogel, advertising account executive for all of the Hughes Summa activities participated in the ceremony.
	www.hughesairwest.com /Memorabilia.htm (1333 words)

	Hughes Airwest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hughes Airwest flew routes around the Western United States, and to certain points in Mexico.
		Hughes Airwest's planes were rather recognizable because of their banana-yellow fuselage and tail colors.
		This unique livery was devised after the crash of Hughes Airwest Flight 706 after it was involved in a midair collision with a U.S. Marine Corps F-4B jet fighter near Duarte, California, on June 6, 1971.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hughes_Airwest (361 words)

	Howard Hughes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hughes was called to testify before the Senate War Investigating Committee to explain why the plane had not been delivered to the United States Army Air Forces during the war, but the committee disbanded without releasing a final report.
		Hughes had displayed symptoms consistent with OCD his entire life: In the 1930s, close friends reported he was obsessed with the size of peas — one of his favorite foods — and used a special fork to sort them by size before he ate.
		Hughes had contracted syphilis as a young man, and much of the strange behavior at the end of his life — his well-documented aversion to handshaking, for example — has been attributed by modern biographers to the tertiary stage of that disease.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Howard_hughes (6154 words)

	Howard Hughes
		Howard Robard Hughes (September 24, 1905 - April 5, 1976) was at times a pilot, a movie producer, a playboy, an eccentric, a recluse, and one of the wealthiest people in the world.
		In 1972, Hughes was approached by the CIA to help secretly recover a Soviet nuclear submarine which had sunk near Hawaii four years before.
		Hughes died on an airplane enroute from his penthouse in Mexico to the Methodist Hospital in Houston.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/h/ho/howard_hughes.html (712 words)

	North Central Airlines
		Hughes Airwest was an airline that was backed by multi-millionaire Howard Hughes.
		Hughes Airwest flew routes around the Western United States, and to certain points in Mexico.
		Southern Airways was a regional airline operating in the United States from its founding by Frank Hulse in 1949 until 1979 when it was folded into Republic Airlines, which on 1 October 1986 became part of Northwest Airlines.
	northliner.com /viewpage.php?page_id=8 (94 words)

	PBS - Chasing the Sun - Howard Hughes
		Archival newsreel footage of Howard Hughes primarily from the mid-1930s.
		Hughes, though, still owned 78% of the airline and he would battle to regain control of the airline over the next several years.
		Hughes sold his shares of the airline for $547 million, making Hughes one of the richest men in the world.
	www.pbs.org /kcet/chasingthesun/innovators/hhughes.html (910 words)

	USATODAY.com - Fly high in Vegas with Howard Hughes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hughes' laminated wood flying boat, better known as the "Spruce Goose," is parked at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Ore., about 40 miles south of Portland.
		Hughes, who moved to Las Vegas in 1966, was an accomplished aviator long before the 1970s, when he made Sin City the headquarters for his regional airline, Hughes Airwest.
		Luckily, technological advances helped ensure that cockpit and cabin temperatures were much cozier by the 1970s, when Hughes Airwest flight attendants — or stewardess as they were called back then — donned the eye-catching bright yellow boots, cap and miniskirt worn by the mannequin in the third display case.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/columnist/baskas/2005-02-15-baskas_x.htm (632 words)

	The Biography Channel - Howard Hughes Biography
		As a teenager, Howard Robard Hughes declared that his goals in life were to become the world's best golfer, the world's best pilot and the world's best movie producer.
		In 1972, Hughes was persuaded by the CIA to help secretly recover a Soviet nuclear submarine, which had sunk near Hawaii.
		Despite his fabled lifestyle, Hughes struggled with mental problem for much of his life, a battle he was to lose in his later years, as he descended into a reclusive, drug-addled existence, locked in darkened rooms and terrified of germs.
	www.thebiographychannel.co.uk /biography_home/485:0/Howard_Hughes.htm (591 words)

	Channel 4 - History - Howard Hughes: A chronology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		However, Hughes’ new adviser Larry O’Brien (see 1968) lobbies his cronies in the Senate and succeeds in having an amendment added to the bill that creates an exemption for charities that are ‘medical research organisations’ – like the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
		Hughes is so reclusive that he hesitates in condemning Irving, which, in the view of many, lends credibility to Irving's account.
		Because Hughes’ appearance has changed so drastically and he has been seen by so few people for so long, his fingerprints are taken and sent to the FBI to establish his identity.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/H/history/e-h/hughes1.html (2251 words)

	Howard Hughes
		In aviation, Hughes set many world records, and designed and built aircraft for as well as heading Hughes Aviation[?] (merged with Raytheon in 1998).
		One of his greatest successess was the Spruce Goose, a massive flying boat completed just after the end of World War II which only flew once (with Hughes at the controls) in 1947.
		Because the U.S. Government denieded him the use of metal, Hughes built the entire plane from wood (spruce) to fulfill his contract.
	www.fastload.org /ho/Howard_Hughes.html (620 words)

	Hughes Airwest - TheBestLinks.com - Airline, Howard Hughes, Jet, Portland, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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		Eventually, the airline was sold, in 1980, to Republic Airlines, which was, in turn, merged into Northwest Airlines.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Hughes_Airwest.html (314 words)

	Howard Hughes @ Filmbug
		Howard Robard Hughes was at times a pilot, a movie producer, a playboy, an eccentric, a recluse, and one of the wealthiest people in the world.
		Because the U.S. Government denied him the use of metal, Hughes built the entire plane from wood (the plane was constructed of birch rather than spruce) to fulfill his contract.
		In 1975 Hughes was allegedly hitchhiking to Las Vegas when he was picked up by Melvin Dumar.
	www.filmbug.com /db/344547 (978 words)

	Fred Cox DC-8 Jet Collection - RW DC-9-31
		Once Howard Hughes acquired the airline the name was changed to Hughes Airwest and effective July 1, 1970, the new name along with a new single paint scheme was adopted for all aircraft - a bright yellow fuselage with blue titles and logo.
		Hughes Airwest even began buying 727-200s for the very high traffic routes they had developed and/or acquired.
		Neither the death of Howard Hughes in 1976 nor the advent of deregulation in the US Aviation market in 1978 had an immediate impact on Hughes Airwest.
	www.dc-8jet.com /rwdc931.htm (661 words)

	Hughes Airwest: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hughes AirWest was an airline A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
		Hughes AirWest flew routes around the Western United States North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
		Hughes AirWest's planes were rather recognizable because of their all banana Any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /h/hughes_airwest (1362 words)

	Jet City Forums -> Back to reality... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		AirWest- The one airline that had to happen.
		Unless someone can find a photo in the next day or two that says which bird it actually was, it will be uploaded as-is. The photo only shows the rear of the fuselage and as I said earilier, its only my best guess that says its a Series 30 and not a Series 10.
		The silver tail was a late change to the Hughes Airwest livery and started appearing before the merger, along with unpainted cockpit window frames, unpainted engine nacelle sections (and some completely unpainted nacelles), and windows that lacked the reflective coating applied to earlier planes.
	www.jetcityaircraft.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=715 (976 words)

	Hughes Airwest
		This Website is dedicated to the 4000+ men and women that made Hughes Airwest one of the leading "regional" airlines in the United States during the 1970's prior to the airline industry being deregulated by the federal government.
		The Summa Corporation first announced their plans in 1979 to sell Hughes Airwest.
		"Hughes Airwest - The Movie" has been an overwhelming success and we appreciate all of you that have sent in your orders.
	www.hughesairwest.com (236 words)

	Tablet PC hep! [0921-1107]: They said it would never fly. It did! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hughes was put in charge of building the flying boat.
		Hughes Aircraft merged with Raytheon Company in 1998 and is now called Raytheon Systems Co. Prior to the merger, Hughes Aircraft was a world leader in high technology systems for scientific, military and global applications.
		Hughes also worked with Lockheed to pioneer the Lockheed Constellation aircraft, one of the most important long-range airliners of the l940s and 50's." houston history's who's who
	www.iggysoft.com /2004/11/they-said-it-would-never-fly-it-did.html (831 words)

	hughesairwestva
		This Virtual Airline is dedicated to the 4000+ men and women that made Hughes Airwest one of the leading "regional" airlines in
		Legal Disclaimer: This Virtual Airline is in no way affiliated with the "real" former Hughes Airwest Airlines.
		Airwest Virtual Airlines assumes no liablity for legal action or suit from anyone concerning this VA or website(s).
	hometown.aol.com /jeffdonnabel/hawvahome.html (188 words)

	The History of Commercial Aviation - Howard Hughes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		After Hughes inherited his father’s million-dollar tool company, Hughes pursued filmmaking in Hollywood.
		In 1935, Hughes set a world speed record in his racing plane, the H-1.
		In 1944, Hughes, left, flew the Constellation from coast-to-coast in a record-setting seven hours.
	www.eomag.com /06.04/aviation_howard_hughes.htm (904 words)

	Oxnard Airport History
		During the thirties Howard Hughes erected a tent on the airport to shelter his H-1 racer, which he tested from the Oxnard Airport.
		The County of Ventura paved the runway in 1938 and a large hangar (now known as Hangar #2) was built by the Works Progress Administration.
		Pacific Airlines was replaced by Airwest Airlines in 1967, which was later purchased by the Hughes Corporation, becoming Hughes Airwest.
	www.ventura.org /airports/oxrhist.htm (475 words)

	LookSmart's Furl - Latest Headlines - hughes
		Ted Hughes and Crow [by clothears at 04:49:09 GMT on Mar 4]
		Hughes Airwest [by angrykeyboarder at 20:30:31 GMT on Jan 29]
		The Hughes Family of Concord, North Carolina [by greghughes at 05:55:10 GMT on Jun 2]
	www.furl.net /furled.jsp?topic=hughes (181 words)

	Glacier Park International Airport - History
		Its place is taken by West Coast Airlines, which becomes AirWest, then Hughes AirWest, then Republic, which left in 1982 and went out of business soon thereafter.
		The name changed to Glacier Park International Airport during the '70s to take advantage of its proximity to a world-class tourist attraction.
		Hughes AirWest brings the first jet service to the Flathead, with twice-daily flights in DC-9s.
	www.glacierairport.com /gpia_history.html (385 words)

	About AMFA - AMFA2000
		Efforts to grow the organization were bumpy and met strong resistance from the incumbent unions representing the mechanics.
		But, over the early years, AMFA managed to win certification at Ozark Airlines and later at Hughes Airwest.
		AMFA lost its certification at Hughes Airwest in 1980 due to the buyout of Hughes by Republic Airlines, which resulted in a representation election.
	www.amfa2000.org /a2k_about.shtml (1301 words)

	JetCollector.com Flight Information - Here's a little New Year Sneek Peek....
		I would love to get Aeroclassics new 727-200 mould Hughes Airwest and SMAC DC-9-30 Hughes Airwest because of the great mould potential.
		So why am I forced to buy the phoenix Hughes Airwest DC-9 in a two pack...can't we as collectors select what we believe to be the best mould in individual models instead of package deals forced upon us
		HUGHES AIRWEST SMAC I choose, but don't see on pre -order yet.
	www.jetcollector.com /forum/showthread.php?p=27315 (532 words)

	Search Tuna Report for howard hughes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hughes is most famous for the last years of his life, when his mind faded and he lived the life of a wealthy, paranoid recluse.
		Inheriting the Hughes Tool Company at age 19, Hughes became by turns a Hollywood movie producer, aircraft inventor, mining mogul, casino owner and ladies man. He dated Ava Gardner and Katharine Hepburn among many other starlets....
		In Creating The Institute, Hughes Made Certain That Its Aspirations Were Boldits Purpose, He Said, Was To Probe The genesis Of Life Itself....
	www.searchtuna.com /ftlive2/2973.html (1162 words)

	Orange County Memories: AirCal Airlines
		There was also "Hughes AirWest", which flew these ugly yellow jetliners out of Orange County also.
		Hughes Airwest was the Top Banana in the west!
		Yes, SNA was an internationl airport...Hughes AirWest flew to Mexico...
	www.octhen.com /2005/01/aircal-airlines.htm (233 words)

	Bonanza Airlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		He remained with the company until 1970 after the Hughes Airwest merger.
		Myron started with Bonanza on May 1, 1946, he stayed through the mergers with Airwest later Hughes and then Republic Airlines.
		He stayed with Bonanza as it went through mergers with Airwest, Hughes Airwest and then Republic Airlines at which time Mac finally retired in 1981 with Republic Airlines.
	www.bonanzaairlines.com /in_memoriam.htm (202 words)

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