Lockheed Moedl 14-Ns Super Electra NX18973, New York World’s Fair 1939, arrives at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island New York, 14 July 1938. (Associated Press)
The world circling silver monoplane of the Howard Hughes round-the-world flight as it taxied into Floyd Bennett Airport in New York City, on July 14, 1938. A crowd of excited New Yorkers were on hand to greet the five intrepid airmen aboard. (AP Photo)