1926-10-01 Oil field accident costs aviator Wiley Post his left eye, uses the settlement money to buy his 1st aircraft
1931-06-23 American pilot Wiley Post and Australian navigator Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, NY, to attempt to set a new record circumnavigating the Earth - successfully complete in 8 days, 15 hrs, 51 mins
1933-07-15 Wiley Post begins 1st solo flight around the world (takes 7d and 19hrs)
1933-07-22 Wiley Post completes the 1st solo flight round the world, takes 7 days and 19 hours
1934-09-05 American pilot Wiley Post discovers the jet stream while flying at high altitude near Chicago
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