1899-1935 American aviator who flew around the world. A corporate pilot, Post raced his employer's airplane, the Winnie Mae, to win the 1930 Bendix Trophy. The next year, Post and his navigator, Harold Gatty, were the first to circle the globe...

Wiley Post Born 1899, Grand Saline, Texas Died August 15, 1935, Point Barrow, Alaska After learning to fly by working as a stuntman in an air show, Wiley Post went on to set a speed record for flying around the world. This American aviator then became...

Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) 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. His plywood monocoque aircraft, the...

One of Oklahoma's most famous fliers may be gone but he's certainly not forgotten. The late Wiley Post will be remembered May 21 at "a private evening in celebration" of his life. The invitational cocktail buffet will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the...

Wiley Post, Oklahoma's most famous early-day aviator, almost was forgotten in the state shortly after he and Will Rogers were killed in a plane crash north of Point Barrow, Alaska on Aug. 15, 1935. Many people think of him only as the pilot of...

A Concorde jetliner that is a featured attraction at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum arrived Friday at its temporary new home in Brooklyn.The sleek white supersonic aircraft was moved by barge to historic Floyd Bennett Field, according to Intrepid museum officials. The...

A Concorde jetliner that is a featured attraction at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum arrived Friday at its temporary new home in Brooklyn.The sleek white supersonic aircraft was moved by barge to historic Floyd Bennett Field, according to Intrepid museum officials. The...