Hell's Angels (1930), was a realistic interpretation of the lives of First World War pilots and one of the most expensive movies made at that point, with Hughes acquiring a fleet of vintage planes and dozens of airmen - three of whom died during filming.
A huge hit thanks to the realistic aerial scenes, the film still failed to make a profit.Hughes took his first flying lesson at 14, and his love of aeronautics was legendary.
In 1932, as his career in Hollywood was on the rise, he established the Hughes Aircraft Co, and set about fulfilling his dream of breaking the world airspeed record.In 1935, he did just that, reaching 352mph in the H-1, a plane he had personally commissioned.
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