In a message dated 04/07/2001 10:06:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
rickfisk@concentric.net writes:
> All of you got it wrong <g>. "Wrong Way Corrigan" was a pilot who wanted to
> fly his plane from New York to Ireland in 1938. He was denied permission
> because of the condition of his plane. He took off and flew the "wrong way"
> to Ireland anyway and blamed it on a faulty compass (must have been made by
> Lucas). Here is a link that tells the story:
>
> http://www.thehistorynet.com/picture/0717.htm
>
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That's the one! Thanks Rick. (How do we get off on these tangents anyway?
Who started this?!?!?)
Allen Hefner
Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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