The black and white view of Howard Hughes in his Lockheed 14 aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Text printed on accompanying paper strip: "Hughes takes off on flight to Paris. Floyd Bennett Field, New York City-- Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire speed flyer, pictured in the nose of his Hughes Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as Hughes and his picked crew of four prepared for the take-off to Paris and probably around the world on July 10th. A few minutes after this picture was taken, the giant ship lifted from the field to follow the trail blazed by Chrales A. Lindbergh. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38."

A black and white view of the front of the Lockheed 14 aircraft before takeoff.

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft taking off for Paris.

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes plane starts ocean hop."

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Take-off from Floyd Bennett Airport for Paris on first lef of Round the World flight at 7:20 P.M. E.D.T. piloted by Howard Hughes with crew of four."

The black and white view of Howard Hughes plane in flight over New York City, July 1938

The black and white view of radio operators keeping in touch with Howard Hughes during his travels.