Wiley Post
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was a famed American aviator, the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits. On August 15, 1935, Post and American humorist Will Rogers were killed when Post's aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska.
Post's Lockheed Vega aircraft, the Winnie Mae, was on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center from 2003 to 2011. It will be featured in the new "Time and Navigation" gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in early 2013.
Read more about Wiley Post: Early Life, Early Flying Career, Pressure Suit, Final Flight and Death, Honors and Tributes
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—William Harmon (b. 1938)