Dec. 15, 1976: Aerial photo of hanger on Terminal Island where the Spruce Goose was stored. Photo taken from the Goodyear blimp.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Larry Sharkey / Los Angeles Times

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March 3, 1980: A view of the wood structure inside the Spruce Goose from center to the hull tail section. The photo was taken during the first public viewing of the aircraft in more than 20 years. The Spruce Goose was moved to Long Beach and placed on display in a large dome next to the Queen Mary.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times

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March 3, 1980: George Bromley, engineer in charge of maintaining the aircraft, stands on wing of the Spruce Goose located in its hanger in Long Beach. This photo was published in the March 4, 1980, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times

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Oct. 10, 1980: The Spruce Goose begins emergence from hanger in Long Beach that housed the aircraft for more than 30 years. This photo was published in the Oct. 11, 1980 Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Larry Davis / Los Angeles Times

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Oct. 29, 1980: The Spruce Goose is pulled from a hanger in Long Beach Harbor where the aircraft had been stored since 1954. This photo was published in the Oct. 30, 1980, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Steve Fontanini / Los Angeles Times

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Oct. 29, 1980: The Spruce Goose is pulled by tugs from a hanger in Long Beach Harbor, where the aircraft had been stored since 1954. This photo was published in the Oct. 30, 1980, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times

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Oct. 30, 1980: The Spruce Goose takes to the air for the first time since its flight in 1947 — with the help of a large floating crane. This photo was published in the Oct. 31, 1980, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Thomas Kelsey / Los Angeles Times

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Nov. 4, 1980: The Spruce Goose sits in dry dock after 1,500-foot move from its former hanger, in background, where the aircraft was stored for 33 years. This photo was published in the Nov. 6, 1980, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Thomas Kelsey / Los Angeles Times

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Jan. 29, 1981: The Spruce Goose under a protective cover at its Long Beach pier site during a rainstorm. This photo was published in the Jan. 30, 1981, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Tom Kelsey / Los Angeles Times

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March 19, 1981: The Hughes flying boat is under wraps while it's being readied for move to new dome next to the Queen Mary. This photo was published in the March 22, 1981, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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November 1981: The Queen Mary is seen through the dome that will house the Spruce Goose. The tower in the middle was used for construction and was removed on completion. This photo was published in the Nov. 12, 1981, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Daniel A. Anderson / Los Angeles Times

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Feb. 11, 1982: The Spruce Goose rides on a barge on its way to the dome next to the Queen Mary.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Larry Bessel / Los Angeles Times

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Feb. 11, 1982: The eight-story tall tail of the Spruce Goose is backed through a slot in dome. This photo was published in the Feb. 14, 1982, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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Feb. 11, 1982: The barge ride is over as the Hughes Hercules "Spruce Goose" aircraft is moved into its new home — a dome next to the Queen Mary in Long Beach. This photo was published in the Feb. 12, 1982, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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Feb. 14, 1982: Sailors get a free view of the Spruce Goose before the aircraft was enclosed in a dome next to the Queen Mary. This photo was published in the Feb. 15, 1982, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times

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Sep. 28, 1982: Light beams down from ceiling on Howard Hughes' Hercules "Spruce Goose" aircraft inside the 130-foot-high dome underconstruction next to the Queen Mary in Long Beach. This photo was published in the Oct. 10, 1982, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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May 14, 1983: Howard Hughes' Hercules "Spruce Goose" aircraft opens to the public in the dome in Long Beach with 3,000 people in line. This photo was published in the May 15, 1983, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times

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Aerial photo of Queen Mary and the dome housing the Spruce Goose in Long Beach. This photo was published in the Feb. 28, 1985, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Teresa Willis / Los Angeles Times

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Aug. 12, 1992: The Spruce Goose after propellers were removed during the disassembly process for the move to Oregon.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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Aug. 20, 1992: Workers check an engine housing as the Spruce Goose is broken down into 38 pieces for the move to the Evergreen Aviation Musuem in Oregon. This photo was published in the Aug. 21, 1992, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Bob Carey / Los Angeles Times

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August 1992: Propellers removed from the Spruce Goose cover the floor before they were crated up and moved to Oregon.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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Oct. 2, 1992: Members of the news media watch as the Spruce Goose is pulled out of its dome in Long Beach for move to Oregon.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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Oct. 4, 1992: After a couple days of delays, the fuselage of the Spruce Goose is pulled onto a barge outside of the dome in Long Beach. The aircraft was moved by barge to its new home in Oregon.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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Oct. 4, 1992: The main fuselage of the Spruce Goose rests on a barge after removal from the dome next to the Queen Mary. This photo was published in the Oct. 5, 1992, Los Angeles Times.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Corrales / Los Angeles Times

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Feb. 27, 1993: Several thousand people watch the Spruce Goose travel its final mile in McMinnville, Ore. The mammoth craft traveled 1,055 miles by ship, barge and truck from Long Beach in a trip that took 138 days.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Associated Press

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Aug. 11, 2011: The Hughes Hercules "Spruce Goose" on display at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Ore.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Scott Harrison / Los Angeles Times

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