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Wiley Post was born in Texas, November 22, 1898.
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Wiley Post moved to Garvin County Oklahoma where he saw his first plane when he was 11.
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Post began working at an oil field.
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Post flew Rogers to a rodeo and became the pilot for F.C. Hall.
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F.C. Hall bought Post the famous Winne Mae in 1930.
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Post and his navigator Harold Gatty set the record for flying around the world-8 days 16 hours.
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Post beat his record on his own-7 days 19 hours.
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Wiley Post and Will Rogers died in a plane crash in Alaska.