E. S. Ritchie Aperiodic Compass from the Winnie Mae
In 1935 Wiley Post scavenged this aperiodic compass from the older Winnie Mae for use on his new plane, a Lockheed Orion. Post lost his life when the airplane crashed. The compass was recovered during the investigation.
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This aperiodic compass salvaged from Wiley Post's 1935 fatal crash had previously flown in the Winnie Mae.