Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride

By Mara Rockliff

A pilot's journey veers off course, landing him in Ireland instead of California. Mistake or secret ambition?

192 pages

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In 1938, pilot Douglas Corrigan set out from New York to California but astonishingly landed in Ireland. Was it a navigational blunder or a daring dream realized? Follow Corrigan's thrilling tale from his days as an aircraft mechanic to the media storm of his 'accidental' transatlantic flight. Discover the truth behind the man who became known as 'Wrong Way Corrigan' and his unforgettable adventure in the golden age of aviation. Was it truly a mistake, or did Corrigan have a secret ambition to cross the Atlantic all along?

From the publisher

On July 17, 1938, American pilot Douglas Corrigan took off from New York City’s Floyd Bennett Field for a long-haul trip. He had 320 gallons of gas in a rickety Curtiss Robin airplane and a license to fly cross-country to California. But when he should have turned west for his route across America, Corrigan continued east. The following morning, he landed in Dublin, Ireland. Was it truly a mistake? Or the fulfillment of the dream of flying across the Atlantic?Award-winning author Mara Rockliff traces the improbable and singular story of Corrigan’s flight. From his early days as a pilot and aircraft mechanic–including time building Charles Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis”–to the media frenzy that surrounded his “accidental” journey, Wrong Way Corrigan’s Wild Ride is a fast-paced, wildly entertaining account of the golden days of aviation and of the first (and only) pilot to fly across the Atlantic “by mistake.”

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