January 19 in American History
Aviator and industrialist Howard Hughes flew coast to coast in 7 hours and 28 minutes, shattering the record. An eccentric American original who designed planes, made movies, and pushed aviation to its limits, Hughes embodied the restless, ambitious, sometimes reckless streak in the national character.
In 1937: Howard Hughes sets a transcontinental air record. Aviator and industrialist Howard Hughes flew coast to coast in 7 hours and 28 minutes, shattering the record.
Aviator and industrialist Howard Hughes flew coast to coast in 7 hours and 28 minutes, shattering the record. An eccentric American original who designed planes, made movies, and pushed aviation to its limits, Hughes embodied the restless, ambitious, sometimes reckless streak in the national character.
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