The film tells the story of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan, who starred in the story of his infamous flight in 1938. On July 17, he filled his small plane with 320 gallons of gasoline and claimed he was flying to Long Beach, CA, but instead flew east over the Atlantic.
The Flying Irishman
Douglas Corrigan's solo flight in 1938 begins on July 17, when he fuels his plane with 320 gallons of gasoline, sufficient for 40 hours of flying.
