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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, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream.
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.
Mar 17, 2020 · On August 15, 1935, famous aviator Wiley Post and popular humorist Will Rogers were flying together in a Lockheed hybrid airplane when they crashed just 15 miles outside of Point Barrow, Alaska. The engine had stalled just after take-off, causing the plane to nose-dive and crash into a lagoon.
Aug 16, 2013 · Wiley Post became one of America’s greatest aviators at the height of the Great Depression. Even with the loss of his left eye, Post was able to break numerous aeronautical records before his tragic death alongside Will Rogers in Alaska.
Sep 27, 2023 · Wiley Post will forever go down in history as the first person to solo-circumnavigate the world by aircraft. His initial record time of seven days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes has since been trimmed down to less than 47 hours, an effort accomplished by the 'One More Orbit' team in 2019.
Jul 22, 2010 · 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.
Sep 16, 2022 · Wiley Post was an integral figure in aviation history. He discovered the jet stream, helped develop one of the first pressure suits and was the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Sadly, his life was cut short on August 15th, 1935, when he crashed in what was the Territory of Alaska with his friend, celebrity Will Rogers.
Jan 29, 2024 · Wiley Post Airport (KPWA) in Oklahoma City bears his name, and he was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1969. All are fitting tributes to a man who wanted to touch the sky and was willing to do whatever it took to get there.
Jul 16, 2013 · In August 1935, Post and humorist Will Rogers set out to tour Alaska and Siberia in an unusual hybrid aircraft made from the wreckage of a Lockheed Orion and a Lockheed Explorer.
Wiley Post, with Harold Gatty as navigator, circled the world in 1931, shattering previous records. Their plane, the Winnie Mae, served as a flying laboratory for many new technologies, including the new Weems System of Navigation.
