87 Years ago...

[Basil]

On this day in history, August 15, 1935, entertainer Will Rogers, aviator Wiley Post killed in plane crash

Will Rogers and Wiley Post, icons of Depression-era America, were killed in a plane crash in the northern tip of Alaska on August 15, 1935, while seeking a mail route to Russia.

www.foxnews.com

 

[NutmegCT]

One of my favorite Will Rogers quotations: "A fool and his money are soon elected."

The aircraft prior to the final flight:

After flipping over during take off:

Two of the best-known Americans of the 1930s. Gone.

 

[Basil]

“I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.”

 

[waltesefalcon]

Sad day for the nation, but especially tragic for Oklahoma.

 

[AngliaGT]

Will Rogers never met me.