It’s #Aviation #History #Friday with Afterburner!
On 5th September 1934, #WileyPost became the #first #pilot to fly in a #pressuresuit. Built with help from B.F. Goodrich, it let him reach altitudes no normal #aircraft cabin could endure.
Read more about this #groundbreaking #feat below.
Post with Will Rogers hours before their fatal crash on August 15, 1935
The gravestone of Post
Though Post would tragically die just two years later in a crash alongside humorist Will Rogers, his name still soars in the story of flight.
#WileyPost #WinnieMae #SoloFlight #AviationHistory #OnThisDay #RoundTheWorld #Avitation #FlightPioneer
Wiley Post made history in 1933 by becoming the first to fly solo around the world—landing in NYC after just 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes! ✈️ #RandomFact #DailyFact #AviationHistory #RecordBreaker #WileyPost
