SarcasticSparky t1_jctjp4o wrote on March 19, 2023 at 1:34 PM Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard I thought the same thing. There could have been other pilots to see, but the jammed guns and shredded prop may have been enough evidence. Permalink Parent 6
SarcasticSparky t1_jctjp4o wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
I thought the same thing. There could have been other pilots to see, but the jammed guns and shredded prop may have been enough evidence.