Today in History

July 22, 1933

The First Solo Flight Around The World

With a co-pilot, Wiley Post had already flown around the world, setting a record in eight days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes. Now, he wanted to accomplish the same feat solo. Using a newly developed autopilot and one of the first radio compasses, Wiley took off on July 15th and returned 7 days, 19 hours later on July 22nd to a hero's welcome. He continued to press the edge of aircraft use and development. Unfortunately, in 1935 he and humorist Will Rogers died during takeoff on a publicity tour in Alaska.

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