Wiley Post

Wiley Post
noun
United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
Syn: ↑Post
Instance Hypernyms: ↑aviator, ↑aeronaut, ↑airman, ↑flier, ↑flyer

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Wiley Post [Wiley Post]
(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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