In 1933, Wiley Post became the first to fly solo around the world. He completed his round-the-world solo flight of over 25,000km in his single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B aircraft "Winnie Mae". The journey took 7 days 18 hours and 49 minutes.
Wiley Post is most famous for being the first aviator to circumnavigate the world solo. He is also known for helping develop the pressure suit.
Wiley Post was an aviator.
Wiley Post was born on November 22, 1898.
Wiley Post died on August 15, 1935 at the age of 36.
His post wife was actually Mae Quinlan
Will Rogers and Wiley Post were killed when their airplane crashed on August 15, 1935.
Wiley Post was an aviator.
Wiley Post was born on November 22, 1898.
Wiley Post was born on November 22, 1898.
Wiley Post died on August 15, 1935 at the age of 36.
The airport code for Wiley Post Airport is PWA.
Wiley Post died on August 15, 1935 at the age of 36.
Wiley post died in a crash in Alaska, while on a record breaking flight.
Arthur Post
Humorist Will Rogers and Aviation pioneer Wiley Post. Both died there in a plane crash.
Wiley Post is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery (section 48), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Wiley Post was born on November 22, 1898 and died on August 15, 1935. Wiley Post would have been 36 years old at the time of death or 116 years old today.
Wiley Post Flew solo around the world for the second time in 1933