Wiley Post 1933 crash at Flat, Alaska
A photo and description of a crash that occurred during his solo round-the-world flight.
Wiley Post / Will Rogers Crash Memorial
On the 3rd anniversary of the crash, this envelope was flown from Barrow following the dedication of a memorial.
NC14259, the Post-Rogers Funeral Plane
This Lockheed 10C Electra operated by Pacific Alaska Airways was used to carry the bodies from Alaska to the States.
WileyPost.com
A well-illustrated summary of Post's accomplishments.
Renton, Washington
This illustrated article focuses on Post and Rogers' visit to what is now the Will Rogers - Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base.
When the Laughing Stopped: The Strange, Sad Death of Will Rogers
In this new (2011) book, author John Evangelist Walsh draws on extensive original research to recount the tragic story of the crash with a wealth of new detail, as well as providing a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary Rogers, Will's daughter, whose life was greatly undone by her father's untimely death.
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Will Rogers
An excellent biography from the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
Wiley Post
A biography from the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
Wiley Post
An excellent biography from Acepilots.com.