Talk:Wiley Post

Eye Patch
His photos usualy show one. Why not on Wiki? 12.201.7.2 (talk) 03:39, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Two of them do. EEng 03:56, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Something that's been on my mind
Ok, guys, there's something that's been on my mind for some time now. I recall many, many years back (1997 or thereabouts) listening to Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. In this program, about Wiley Post, it was suggested that Wiley Post in fact intentionally flew an unairworthy aircraft, basically (although not explicitlly stating such) that his death and the death of Will Rogers can in fact be said to be a murder/suicide. I recall the radio program mentioning an "Edward Kennedy" or some such as a witness/mechanic for the flight. I however cannot find any other references and the only (poor) citation I have is this vague memory of Paul Harvey's radio show, so rather than just editing in an uncited fact that would very much be damaging to a very well respected history figure (one who, as an aviator myself has my respect) I've decided to just go ahead and include it in the comments section. Maybe someone else can verify or deverify this and confirm whether or not I just need my memory screwed on straight - 24.9.10.235 04:04, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

I have never heard that story, and I doubt that it is true. Wiley certainly made a mistake putting together the parts of two different airplanes. There was never a thorough investigation of the crash, so we'll never know. --Unsinkablerob 19:06, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

This is complete nonsense, what possible motive could Wiley have had to murder Will Rogers and kill himself at the same time as well?! Even if he did, why go to all that trouble putting together an "intentionally fuck" plane and then flying it halfway around the world before crashing it on purpose?! Why not just crash it as soon as no one could see it?! I say that Paul Harvey and Ted Kennedy were deliberately trying to slander Wiley for whatever reasons of their own, and that you should not listen to what they say unless someone else can back up their statements. But you to you for asking about it instead of just putting this BS into the article. I can tell by this that you're a smart and decent person, just a little too gullible. So here's a tip for you and all the others on how to spot a nonsense conspiracy theory: you can tell right away that it's bogus if there's no wikipedia motive given or if the motive doesn't make sense (as is the case here). Clear skies to you, and have a good day.

146.74.226.94 (talk) 22:31, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

First solo flight?
This article says that Post made the first solo circumnavigation (1933). However, circumnavigation lists Walter von Gronau as the first in 1932, and several web sites about Post make no mention of him being first. Which is true? — Johan the Ghost seance 13:22, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed it — it was Wolfgang von Gronau, and he wasn't solo. — Johan the Ghost seance 15:29, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Streets and Roads named Wiley Post
Is it worth mentioning that in Anchorage, Los Angeles, and locations in TX, NJ, OK, MA, there are streets named after him?

Nose-Heavy
I've slightly amended the description of the aircraft's weight-and-balance. The clear consensus was that the hybrid aircraft was intrinsically nosy-heavy, and that the pontoons fitted exacerbated that characteristic. I've left in place, however, the previously extant notation that at least one source evidently disagreed as to the floats fitted, and I've also placed the appropriate references in place.

Airtime
This page says the flight was 7d 19h; this site says 8d 15h 51m. Which is it? And which is the flying time? TREKphiler  hit me ♠  15:27, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

8 day flight in 1931 was flown by Wiley Post with Harold Gatty as navigator. Shorter flight in 1933 was solo. I believe flight time indicated is from wheels up to wheels down. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Unsinkablerob (talk • contribs) 13:38, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Airscrew?
Why is the word airscrew used rather than the more modern and broadly understood 'propeller'? By sheer numbers on a Google search it is evident that airscrew is uncommon. Propeller 122,000,000 results, airscrew 324,000 and finally airplane propeller 1,790,000 results.JascalX (talk) 03:48, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Jet stream discovery
There is a dispute over who discovered a jet stream first. See the Discovery section of the jet stream article.    ←   ZScarpia  12:11, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Early flying caeer - why deleted?
Why was this deleted without discussion? I found it interesting and informative. Sections shouldn't be deleted just because they are not yet fully cited. I intend reinstating it unless I hear within about one week. Dendrotek 19:02, 18 September 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dendrotek (talk • contribs)


 * I concur, references can always be found. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 21:03, 18 September 2013 (UTC) Note the removal was pure vandalism. FWiW  Bzuk (talk) 22:02, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for this. I thought it might be vandalism because around the same time the word "woman" appeared strangely out of context. I tried to delete that but someone else was messing with the page at the same time. Dendrotek 19:14, 19 September 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dendrotek (talk • contribs)

Article classification change
This article satisfies the requirements for Class C. I have made this change for WP:Oklahoma and WP:Biography. Bruin2 (talk) 15:44, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Wiley Post is missing from the List of Aviation Pioneers on Wiki
I've also made a note of this issue on the Talk page for the List of Aviation Pioneers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_pioneers. I don't know how to attempt to add a row to the complex table on that page, but perhaps someone interested in this article might like to take up the challenge of adding Wiley Post and his achievements to that list. Jbo9995 (talk) 13:55, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

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He was white
It says his mother was only mixed Cherokee while his father was pure white. That means he was atleaat 75% white. Why put he is Native American or if Cherokee descent when he is mostly European descent? 149.62.208.8 (talk) 13:06, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Loss of eye caused by playful negligence?
Listening to a 1988 interview of Jack McNiece who was born in Wiley Post's hometown of Mayfield, OK. McNiece had the follow to say of the eye accident: "They sent [Wiley Post] off to the big house for a few ... for a short period of time. Then he came back out of that and went to work in the oil fields down in Oklahoma City. And he was kind of a nut, and he took a bunch of explosives and stuff that they used out in the field, and took 'em home. He's was experimenting, foolin' around with 'em, and he let it get away from him, and blew up. And that's how he lost that eye - blew his eye out.  Well, he was smart enough to convince them that it had happened out on the job, you know, and that they were negligent and this and that. And he sued 'em and got quite a bit of money out of it." Todd. "Interview with Jake McNiece 3/2/1988" YouTube, uploaded by Oklahoma Historical Society Audio Archives, uploaded 6 January 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zyxh0gvdGA Rowboat17 (talk) 15:42, 8 September 2023 (UTC)