Aircraft Photo of NX9243 | Curtiss Robin J-1 | AirHistory.net #617105
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NX9243
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss 50 Robin
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss Robin
Aircraft Version:Curtiss Robin J-1
C/n (msn):305
Location
City / Airport:ChinoMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KCNO   IATA: CNO   Local: CNO   Other: -
Collection:Planes of Fame Air Museum
 
Photo Date:3 December 2022
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 617105
Photo Comment

On display at Planes of Fame Air Museum, this is "Wrong Way" Corrigan's Robin. An aircraft mechanic, Douglas Corrigan worked on Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, pulling the chocks away for the historic flight. Determined to emulate Lindbergh, he bought the Robin and began to modify it till it was deemed unfit for a trans-Atlantic flight. Nevertheless, Corrigan took off from New York on 17 Jul 38 heading east and landed in Ireland after 28h 13m. Claiming it to be a navigational error due to disorientation in the clouds, he was honored on his return with a ticker-tape parade down Broadway.

This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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