Directory of Post, Wiley Resources

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This category lists pages and sites about the American aviator Wiley Hardeman Post, (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935). He was 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 plane crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow, in Alaska.

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Resources in This Category

• NAHF: Wiley Post

  http://www.nationalaviation.org/post-wiley/
  Biography provided by the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

• The Handbook of Texas Online

  http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fpo27
  Biography provided by the joint project of The General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Historical Association.

• Wikipedia - Wiley Post

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiley_Post
  Encyclopedia article covers the aviator's early and later flying career, memorials and awards.

• Wiley Hardeman Post

  http://www.456fis.org/WILEY_POST.htm
  Presents life story of the man who twice set the record for flying around the world. Covers his youth, flights, and includes photos and resource reading.

• Wiley Post - Pilot of the Winnie Mae

  http://www.acepilots.com/post.html
  Biography with a focus on his first solo flight around the world. Includes a partial itinerary.

 

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