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        "content": "\u201cWrong Way Corrigan\u201d refers to Douglas \u201cWrong Way\u201d Corrigan, an American aviator famous for a remarkable flight in 1938 during which he flew east across the Atlantic to Ireland, despite having filed a flight plan to fly west to California. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nHere\u2019s the story in more detail:\n\n### Who was Douglas Corrigan?\n- Born Clyde Groce Corrigan on January 22, 1907, in Galveston, Texas, he later adopted the name Douglas. He earned his keeps as an aircraft mechanic and pilot. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))  \n- His aviation claims include helping build parts of Charles Lindbergh\u2019s *Spirit of St. Louis*. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### The \u201cWrong-Way\u201d Flight  \n- On July 17, 1938, Corrigan took off from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York. His filed route was to return to Long Beach, California\u2014heading west. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))  \n- Instead, 28 hours later (roughly 3,150 miles), he landed at Baldonnel Aerodrome near Dublin, Ireland. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### Did He *Really* Go the \u201cWrong\u201d Way?\nThat\u2019s been the subject of speculation ever since:\n\n- Corrigan claimed it was a genuine navigational mistake\u2014his compass allegedly malfunctioned, and cloud cover prevented him from seeing landmarks. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))  \n- But many believe he planned the flip from the start, denied permission for the transatlantic flight by authorities, and took off under the guise of flying to California to avoid that, then secretly plotted to fly to Ireland. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Aftermath and Legacy  \n- When Corrigan landed in Ireland without a permit, U.S. aviation regulators suspended his pilot license\u2014for about 5 days. ([deseret.com](https://www.deseret.com/1995/12/13/19209737/wrong-way-corrigan-dies-american-folk-legend/?utm_source=openai))  \n- Instead of a reprimand, he became a folk hero during the late Depression era. He toured, gave interviews, wrote a book (*That\u2019s My Story*, published in 1938), and even appeared in a movie *The Flying Irishman*. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))  \n- Corrigan maintained his story until his death on December 9, 1995, insisting he had genuinely gone the wrong way. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### What \u201cWrong Way Corrigan\u201d Means Today  \nBecause of his story, \u201cWrong Way Corrigan\u201d has become a nickname or phrase meaning someone who went in the opposite direction of what they said or intended\u2014especially when there\u2019s suspicion they fully knew what they were doing. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrong_way?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can pull up some period sources or newspaper headlines from 1938, just to show how this event was covered in its time."
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