Gatty, Harold, 1903-1957

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Aviator, navigator, naturalist, and inventor.

From the description of Papers of Harold Gatty, 1930-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 85185740

Born in Tasmania in 1903. From a young age, was active in researching and pioneering navigation techniques, especially within the arena of aviation. In 1931, he and Wiley Post were the first men to fly around the world in eight days. During World War II, at the request of the American service authorities, he compiled and wrote The Raft Book. Died at the age of 54.

From the description of The Raft book collection 1943. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41937264

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1903, Jan. 5 Born, Campbelltown, Tasmania, Australia 1915 1916 Attended St. Virgil's College, Hobart, Australia 1916 1920 Attended Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay, Australia 1920 1923 Apprentice in service on ships of Patrick Steamship Co., Ltd. 1923 Officer aboard SS Maheno 1924 Officer aboard SS Orowati 1925 Married Vera McCulloch 1927 Immigrated to the United States 1928 Established school of navigation for flyers, Los Angeles, Calif. 1930 Attempted with Harold Bromley the first non-stop crossing of the North Pacific 1931 Perfected ground-speed and drift indicator for air navigation 1931 Flew around the world in eight days (23 June-1 July) with Wiley Post Appointed senior air navigation research engineer, United States Army Air Corps 1934 1935 Surveyed and negotiated for bases for airline operations in South Pacific 1939 1941 Appointed group captain in the Australian Air Force and director of Allied Air Transport in South Pacific 1942 1943 In charge of Air Navigation Research Training, United States Army Air Corps 1944 Investigated navigational methodology in the Arctic and Antarctic and published confidential report on the subject for the United States Navy 1945 1957 Resided in Fiji Islands where he owned plantations and operated Fiji Airways 1957 Died in Fiji Islands From the guide to the Harold Gatty Papers, 1901-1957, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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