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