1939 NY World's Fair - World's Fair Parade
World's Fair Parade - July 15, 1938
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Flight Crew: July 14, leaving Floyd Bennet Field.
Mr. & Mrs. Stoddart (left), Mr. & Mrs. Conners (right).
Photo courtesy of Teresa Moller
Ticker-tape Parade
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Flight crew - back seat: Richard Stoddart (radio operator), Edward Lund (flight engineer), and Harry Connor (co-pilot).
Front seat:
Thomas Thurlow (navigator)
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(left to right) Howard Hughes, Grover Whalen,
and Albert I. Lodwick.
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Lodwick served as Hughes' flight operations manager and was responsible for mapping the route, making contact with government officials and airport managers to ensure that Hughes would be allowed to land, and arranging for refueling and repairs as necessary. (Ref. City of Lakeland, Florida)
The 1939 New York World's Fair Pays Tribute to Howard Hughes with a Ticker-tape Parade
On July 9, 1938, at 7:20 p.m., Howard Hughes and his flight crew departed from Floyd Bennet Field on Long Island in a Lockheed No. 14 Super Electra plane, named New York World's Fair 1939, on a "Round the World" flight to promote the upcoming fair.
(left to right) Thomas Thurlow (navigator), Edward Lund (flight engineer), Albert I. Lodwick,
Howard Hughes, Harry Connor (co-pilot), and Richard Stoddart (radio operator)
Photo courtesy of www.wingnet.org Round-the-World-Flights.
The plane returned to Floyd Bennet Field on July 14, after completing the 14,672 flight in 3 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes, and 10 seconds, setting a new world's record.
The next day, Hughes and his crew were the center of attention in a New York Ticker-tape parade.
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia (center), and the crew of the "1939 New York World's Fair" at the NY receiption.
Photo courtesy of www.wingnet.org Round-the-World-Flights.