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1938 Howard Hughes on record-breaking round the world flight
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1:34Now PlayingDate: 14th July 1938
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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BULLITT, William C. Greets recording-breaking flier Hughes at Le Bourget
DETROYAT, Michel Greets record-breaking Hughes at Le Bourget.
HUGHES, Howard, At F.B. Field, Crew consists of Hermax Thurlow & Harry Connor, Richard Stoddart, Lands at Le Bourget, Plane called "New York World Fair, Edward Lund was flight Engineer. leaves for Moscow - Plane was Lockheed
LINDBERG, Col & Wife. Lib shots of his 1927 flight used when Hughes does record world flight
POST, Capt Wiley Lib shots used when Hughes does record World flight - Shots of Post on his World flight
Personalities - Wealthy; Aviation
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