Photo: "Winnie Mae," a Lockheed Vega aircraft of Wiley Post, in Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Credit: Jarek Tuszyński; Wikimedia Commons.

On This Day: Wiley Post Began 1933 Solo Flight around the World!

By Tony Pettinato on July 15, 2021

An article about aviator Wiley Post taking off on 15 July 1933 for his grandest flying adventure of all: the first solo flight around the world!.. (Read More)

Photo: "Winnie Mae," Wiley Post's Lockheed Vega airplane, when it was on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 29 January 2008. Credit: Jarek Tuszyński; Wikimedia Commons.

Wiley Post: First Solo Flight around the World, in 1933

By Tony Pettinato on July 22, 2020

An article about Wiley Post becoming the first person to fly solo around the world, on 22 July 1933... (Read More)

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