Howard Hughes' 200 ton, eight-story tall flying boat, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose," is shown in the water off Long Beach, Calif., the only time it ever flew, Nov. 2, 1947, with Hughes at the controls. Nearly a decade after it was disassembled, the world's largest wooden airplane has gotten its wings back. The "Spruce Goose" will be the star exhibit at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Ore., which is scheduled to open by spring. (AP Photo)