Fascinated with flight from childhood, John T. "Tim" Corrigan bravely served his country as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force for 20 years. He briefly flew the F-4 Phantom before meeting his true aviation love - the F-15(C) Eagle. He retired in 2001 as a Lieutenant Colonel, and continued to serve the fighter pilot community as an F-15 and F-22 simulator instructor. He took enormous pride in teaching his young F -22 pilots, and left no detail to chance in ensuring their safety and success as the world's best fighter pilots.