[Howard Hughes, associates, and Lockheed Super Electra]

Photographic postcard of Howard Hughes, his flight crew and associates, and his Lockheed Model 14-N2 Super Electra aircraft (tail number NX 18973) at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, circa July 1938. The postcard caption identifies the men (Edwin Lund, Grover Whalen, H. P. Connor, R. Stoddart, and Thomas L. Thurlow) and describes Hughes's around-the-world trip.

Typed caption: "Edwin Lund, flight eng'r. Howard Hughes, pilot - owner. Grover Whalen, World's Fair. H. P. Connor, navigator. R. Stoddart, radio eng'r. Lieut Thurlow, co-pilot. Floyd Bennet Field N.Y. HOWARD HUGHES in his Lockheed Monoplane around the world in 3 days-19 hrs-14 min. July 10 to 14th 1938. To Paris 3641 mi. Moscow 1675, Omsk 1380, Yakutsk 2177, Fairbanks 2456, Minneapolis 2441, & N.Y. 1054."