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Ferguson, Jack

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Ferguson, Jack

August 20, 2026

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El Paso engineer John A. “Jack” Ferguson recalled his work as a young draftsman on Howard Hughes’ Hughes Flying Boat, later nicknamed the Spruce Goose because of its wooden construction. Built during World War II as the largest airplane of its time, the craft was assembled…

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