Photographed at Lockheed Factory, Burbank, California, USA, ca. 1929, by Norman Loop
05/22/2005. Remarks by
Pat Loop: "Words on side of the fuselage says "F.C.Hall Oklahoma City Okla". Hall was the purchaser of this aircraft, and Wiley Post was his personal pilot.
The Winnie May made the first flight around the world in 8 days, 16 hours, piloted by Wiley Post with Harold Gatty as navigator, in June 1931.
Wiley Post (above) also made the first solo flight around the world in this aircraft, in 7 days, 19 hours, in July 1933.
(
Jack Fisher Collection)
Wiley Post is shown above after his 1933 solo flight around the world, fuselage markings read:
(
Harold Arkenbout Collection)
The aircraft is preserved at
NASM's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia."
