17 Apr 44: Millionaire aviator Howard Hughes and aviation pioneer Jack Frye fly a Lockheed Constellation airliner from Burbank, California to Washington DC in 6 hours and 57 minutes, breaking the world record. Designed just before WWII after special requirements from Howard Hughes, the "Connie" is celebrated today as one of the finest flying machines ever built. #WWII #History17 Apr 44: Millionaire aviator Howard Hughes and aviation pioneer Jack Frye fly a Lockheed Constellation airliner from Burbank, California to Washington DC in 6 hours and 57 minutes, breaking the world record. Designed just before WWII after special requirements from Howard Hughes, the "Connie" is celebrated today as one of the finest flying machines ever built. #WWII #History
17 Apr 44: Millionaire aviator Howard Hughes and aviation pioneer Jack Frye fly a Lockheed Constellation airliner from Burbank, California to Washington DC in 6 hours and 57 minutes, breaking the world record. Designed just before WWII after special requirements from Howard Hughes, the "Connie" is celebrated today as one of the finest flying machines ever built. #WWII #History