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The Spruce Goose Photo Gallery The HK-1's journey to Oregon, the man behind Evergreen Aviation, and the restoration of the Spruce Goose.
	THE MOVE: In the winter of 1993, the Spruce Goose reached the final leg of its 1,055-mile journey from Long Beach, Calif. to McMinnville, Ore. It was floated through locks, barged down rivers and under bridges, and hauled through fields. Whew! Take a look at what it took to move the HK-1 the first time.
	THE MAN: Who is Del Smith, anyway? In the fall of 1999, the News-Register sent a photographer along with the Evergreen Aviation founder on a typical day at work - a day that took them to Arizona and back.
	THE MUSEUM: As moving day approaches, workers are getting ready on two fronts; construction crews are building the mammoth Captain Michael King Smith Evergreen Aviation Educational Institute, while volunteers restore the airplane.