Hughes panel discussion in Vegas Thursday night

Paul Winn, Bob McCaffery and I will be at the Springs Preserve from 6:30-8 on Thursday evening to discuss Howard Hughes' life and legacy in Las Vegas. Paul worked for Hughes for many years and is becoming known as someone who is not shy about rebutting wild speculations about Hughes. Bob is very knowledgeable about Hughes, especially his exploits in the aviation field. I wrote a book about Hughes' years in Las Vegas. The moderator will be Lynn Zook, who coordinates the Springs Preserve's "Untold Stories" series. There is a fee to attend.

Flying boat flight anniversary

Today is the 62nd anniversary of the 1947 flight of Howard Hughes' HK-1 flying boat, aka the "Spruce Goose."