- Wiley Post - Wikipedia
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream
- Wiley Post | Aviator, Explorer, Innovator | Britannica
Wiley Post (born November 22, 1898, near Grand Saline, Texas, U S —died August 15, 1935, near Point Barrow, Alaska) was one of the most colorful figures of the early years of American aviation, who set many records, including the first solo flight around the world
- Wiley Post and Will Rogers Killed in Plane Crash - ThoughtCo
Wiley Post and Will Rogers died in a plane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska, in 1935 The crash happened because the plane was too heavy and its engine stalled after takeoff Both men, loved by many, died instantly in the crash, causing great sadness across the nation
- Wiley Post’s Historic Around-the-World Flight - Smithsonian Magazine
Seven days, 18 hours, and 49 ½ minutes later, Post landed at Floyd Bennett Field, becoming the first person to fly solo around the world This wasn't Post's first around-the-world trip
- The Life Of Wiley Post: The First Person To Fly Solo Around The World
After struggling to find his feet academically, Post would come face to face with the world of flight in 1913 That year, he visited a local fair hosting an aeronautical exhibition featuring a Curtiss plane, one of the world’s first mass-produced aircraft
- Wiley Post - National Air and Space Museum
On July 22, 1933, Wiley Post completed a solo flight around the world in the Lockheed 5C Vega Winnie Mae This record-breaking flight demonstrated several significant aviation technologies It used two relatively new aeronautical devices—an autopilot and a radio direction finder
- 15–22 July 1933 - This Day in Aviation
15 July 1933: At 5:10 a m , Wiley Hardeman Post took off from Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, New York, on a solo around-the-world flight His airplane was a Lockheed Model 5C Vega, NR105W, which he previously flown around the world in 1931 with navigator Harold Gatty
- Two Men in a Hurry | Time and Navigation - Smithsonian Institution
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty flew around the world in record time using new navigational innovations Wiley Post, with Harold Gatty as navigator, circled the world in 1931, shattering previous records
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