The black and white view of the Lockheed plane is shown as it taxied to a stop at Le Bourget Airfield near Paris, after a record-shattering flight across the Atlantic.
Description written on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes is shown checking his plane at Paris before leaving for Moscow on the second leg of his round the world flight 7-11-38"
Description printed on accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes inspects his machine on arrival at Le Bourget, France, on his round-the-world flight."
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes speaking into a mike at Paris before leaving for Moscow on the second leg of his round the world flight 7-12-1938"
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Howard Hughes' plane heavily guarded leaves hangar at Le Bourget Field, Paris, for the hop to Moscow."