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# Harold Gatty

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Harold Charles Gatty was an Australian navigator and aviation pioneer. Charles Lindbergh called Gatty the "Prince of Navigators."

## Quick Facts About Harold Gatty

Notable works Nature is your guide

## About Harold Gatty

Harold Charles Gatty 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.

##  Quotes by Harold Gatty

> [I do not believe there is any such sixth sense. A man with a good sense of direction is, to me, quite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-gatty/i-do-not-believe-there-is-any-such-sixth-sense-a-man-with-a-good/)

[Harold Gatty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-gatty/)

[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [On land off an ice covered sea the traveler can, for example, detect the presence of open water, simply because it reflects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-gatty/on-land-off-an-ice-covered-sea-the-traveler-can-for-example-detect/)

[Harold Gatty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-gatty/)

[Clouds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clouds/)

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