Wiley Post
/ˌwaɪli ˈpəʊst/
/ˌwaɪli ˈpəʊst/
- (1899-1935) a US pilot of early aircraft. He was the first person to fly around the world alone, in 1933. He died with his passenger, Will Rogers, when their plane crashed near Point Barrow, Alaska.
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