Transcribed from back of photo: "Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the new XF-11 reconnaissance plane which he designed and built in conjuntion with Air Material Command engineers. He is preparing for its first flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, it can attain a speed of over 400 miles per hour."
A black and white view of a crowd consisting of thousands of people who attended a parade that celebrated Howard Hughes' completion of his flight Round-the-World in New York City.