Lot 24
[Hughes Flight] Albert Lodwick Signed Flight Cover. Flight Cover Signed ("Albert I Lodwick"). Flown airmail cover, stamps and postmarks similar to those above, except presented on printed six cent envelope with "Howard Hughes / New York City" typed in upper left corner. Addressed "To G.L. Albright / Munitions Bldg. Washington D.C. / With Best Wishes / Albert I. Lodwick". Minor toning, fine condition.
Lodwick, often forgotten today because he was not on board the Electra, was invaluable in Howard Hughes' 1938 circumnavigation, serving as Hughes' flight operations manager. Working with navigator Thomas Thurlow, he was responsible for mapping Hughes' route. Lodwick also established contacts with government officials and airport managers to ensure that Hughes would be allowed to land when necessary and arranged for refueling and repairs. Lodwick was a fixture in the pre- and post-flight activities in spite of his current obscurity, making this is a great piece from a neglected figure.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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| Realized $150 |
