Howard Hughes in the cockpit of his plane
PARTNER
Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji Photograph Collection
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-njpa-1-692 (G250.001)
PARENT COLLECTION
Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Gaijin" Collection
DESCRIPTION
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Circumnavigating Plane Arrives in Paris. (Paris) Domei. Hughes' plane departed from New York's Floyd Bennett Field at 6:20 p.m. on the 10th and headed towards Paris, aiming to set a new record for aerial circumnavigation of the world. He crossed the Atlantic in one go, landing easily at Le Bourget Airport in the outskirts of Paris at 4:58 p.m. on the 11th (Paris time) and then immediately headed for Moscow. Photograph: Mr. Hughes and his beloved plane. [Stamped] July 11, 1938."
DATE
July 11, 1938
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
TOPICS
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Domei (photographer)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Hawai'i Times Photo Archives Foundation
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Hawai'i Times Photo Archives Foundation
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
