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"

A view of Howard Hughes in front of a B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York City in Los Angeles, California.

Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Hughes catches up with cables in Moscow. Moscow---Howard Hughes, sorting a packet of congratulatory cables on his arrival in Moscow. He was just beginning to sprout stubble with which he returned to New York, after his record-smashing round-the-world dash. 7/25/38"

A view of Howard Hughes sitting inside of a B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York City in Los Angeles, California.

A view of Howard Hughes sitting inside of a B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York City in Los Angeles, California.

Howard Hughes talking with an unidentified woman.

The black and white view of Howard Hughes out at dinner with an unidentified woman.