Vega 5B converted to 5C, NC105W, sn 122

P & W R985

NASM Jan 2014

Information from NASM

Wiley Post’s Winnie Mae circled the globe two times, shattering previous records. The first time was in 1931 with Weems associate Harold Gatty as lead navigator. The second was a solo flight in 1933 assisted by “Mechanical Mike,” one of the world’s first practical autopilots.

Helmet of the world’s first pressured flight suit developed by Wiley Post and he B.F. Goodrich Company.