Level of Description
Series
Identifier
V.
Scope and Contents
Materials depict the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra piloted by Howard Hughes from 1936 to 1939. Along with a crew consisting of Harry Connor, Tom Thurlow, Richard Stoddart, and Ed Lund, Hughes flew the Super Electra on a global circumnavigation flight. On July 10, 1938, Hughes and the crew departed Floyd Bennett Field in New York and flew to Paris, France, Moscow, Russia, Omsk, Russia, Yakutsk, Russia, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Minneapolis, Minnesota before landing back in New York on July 14.
Date
1936-1939
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (7 hanging folders)
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Additional Description
Arrangement
Materials remain in original order.
Administrative Information
English