Winnie Mae
Videos
The Winnie Mae is a modified Lockheed 5C Vega flown by Wiley Post during the 1930 National Air Races, winning first place with a time of 9 hours, 9 minutes, and 4 seconds, as well as setting records f
Winnie Mae at the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Wiley Post with Harold Gatty in front of the Winnie Mae in Germany, 1931
Winnie Mae after crash landing near Flat, Alaska, July 20th, 1933
Wiley Post's pressure suit
Wiley Post
Videos
Wiley Hardeman Post was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped develop one of the first
Winnie Mae
…The Winnie Mae is a modified Lockheed 5C Vega flown by Wiley Post during the 1930 National Air Races, winning first place with a time of 9 hours, 9 minutes, and 4 seconds, as well as setting records for the fastest…
Post in 1931
Winnie Mae, Wiley Post's Lockheed Vega on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Post in his third pressure suit