Sunday, 14 July 2013

Howard Hughes and his crew successfully completed a record flight around the world in 91 hours, 14 minutes, 10 seconds in Hughes'

Howard Hughes and his crew successfully completed a record flight around the world in 91 hours, 14 minutes, 10 seconds in Hughes' Lockheed Super Electra. In this photo, a large crowd is seen gathered to greet the aircraft after the completion of the flight which had begun on July 10, 1938. 
Photo by Rudy Arnold, Source: National Air and Space Museum Archives (XXXX-0356_XRA-4766)

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