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KF5JRV > TODAY 22.07.19 11:51z 7 Lines 1167 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Today in History - Jul 22
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American aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York,having flown solo around the world in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes.He was the first aviator to accomplish the feat.Post, instantly recognizable by the patch he wore over one eye, beganthe journey on July 15, flying nonstop to Berlin. After a brief rest, heflew on to the Soviet Union, where he made several stops beforereturning to North America, with stops in Alaska, Canada, and finally atriumphant landing at his starting point in New York.Two years earlier, Post had won fame when he successfully flew aroundthe northern part of the earth with aviator Harold Gatty. For his soloaround-the-world flight in 1933, he flew a slightly greaterdistance–15,596 miles–in less time. For both flights, he used the WinnieMae, a Lockheed Vega monoplane that was equipped with a Sperry automaticpilot and a direction radio for Post’s solo journey. In August 1935, hewas attempting to fly across the North Pole to the USSR with Americanhumorist Will Rogers when both men were killed in a crash near PointBarrow, Alaska.
73, Scott KF5JRV
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