Bridges history column: Wiley Post was first to fly around the world in 8 days
Along with his historic flights, Post's insights into the jet stream and pressure suits are still an important part of aviation today.
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Ken Bridges Wiley Post and his legacy of aviation excellence
KEN BRIDGES For the adventurers and dreamers of the world, there are no limits. Wiley Hardeman Post was born on his parents’ cotton farm near Canton in November 1898. He was born on a farm with no electricity in a time when airplanes were still just a dream, but within a few years, he would become one of the most famous pilots in the world. Like many farm families of the time, the Post family often struggled and moved often. When he was three, the family left Van Zandt County and moved to a farm near Abilene. In 1907, the family moved to Oklahoma.
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