Douglas Corrigan jacket

[bfrench]

Hi, Folks,

Here's a few pics I grabbed fron the internet showing Wrong Way Corrigan and the leather jacket he wore for years - seemingly everywhere as every pic I've seen of him he's wearing that jacket or it's nearby.

Notice the leather cuffs and waistband with side adjuster buckle along with the A-2 type pockets with the buttons instead of snaps.

Bill French

 

[airfrogusmc]

Very cool jacket great photos...

 

[Peter Graham]

That's a cool looking jacket. I wonder who made it ? I'm not sure if it's a great look with the pants though. I admit to complete ignorance, don't forget I'm from Ireland, but who is this guy ?

 

[hacker]

That's a cool looking jacket. I wonder who made it ? I'm not sure if it's a great look with the pants though. I admit to complete ignorance, don't forget I'm from Ireland, but who is this guy ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan

Sure got his money's worth from that jacket!

 

[Peter Graham]

Thanks Hacker, I just read that stuff. The man is a hero. Who would have that backbone today ?

 

[Hamsterbear]

Back in 1988 Douglas Corrigan came out of seclusion and reassembled his plane for a Golden Anniversary celebration of his flight, and at the time photo's of him in the papers had him wearing the same jacket. Here is a quote from an internet biorgaphy:
in 1988, he joined in the golden anniversary celebration of his famous flight, allowing enthusiasts to retrieve the famous Robin from his garage. It was reassembled and the engine was run successfully. Corrigan found this so exciting that the organizers placed guards at the plane's wings while Corrigan was at the show and considered tethering the tail to a police car. In later years Corrigan was elusive about the location of the plane. It was rumored by local aviation enthusiasts and historians that he had split the plane up, storing it in several locations to avoid theft of the aircraft.
He died in 1995, and I don't remember what happened to his plane. Perhaps it is still in the family.
-B