THE ROCKETEER (1991) - Howard Hughes’ (Terry OQuinn) Rocket Pack Blueprint and “Man Flies Without P

This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 11th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 10th. Howard Hughes' (Terry O'Quinn) rocket pack blueprint and "Man Flies Without Plane!" newspaper from Joe Johnston's action-adventure film The Rocketeer. A blueprint was part of Hughes' secret file for the X-3 rocket design , and newspapers were distributed after Cliff (Bill Campbell) donned his Rocketeer pack for the first time to save a life at Bigelow's Air Circus. The blueprint shows a front and side view of the "HHAC ROCKET PACK CC-3". Dated "October 15,1983", the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper features the headline "Man Flies Without Plane! Rocketeer Thrills Crowd" and a photo of the Rocketeer flying over a crowd. Both show creasing, edge wear and signs of discolouration due to age. Dimensions (blueprint): 28 cm x 36 cm (11" x 14¼"); (newspaper): 58.5 cm x 44 cm (23" x 17¼") Estimate: £400 - 600 M