Harold Gatty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian aviation record holder
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Place of Birth: Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia
About Harold Gatty
- Harold Charles Gatty (5 January 1903 – 30 August 1957) was an Australian navigator and aviation pioneer.
- Charles Lindbergh called Gatty the "Prince of Navigators".
- In 1931, Gatty served as navigator, along with pilot Wiley Post, on the flight which set the record for aerial circumnavigation of the world, flying a distance of 15,747 miles (24,903 km) in a Lockheed Vega named the Winnie Mae, in 8 days, 15 hours and 51 minutes.
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