OldKingCanary t1_jcse6ef wrote on March 19, 2023 at 4:51 AM

Reply to comment by Xendrus 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

This happens all. the. time. It's been a very common thing with movies based on real live events. Real life doesn't have to follow storytelling rules and the stories are often seen as bullshit by viewers because no one bothers to check.

american-titan t1_jcsfqza wrote on March 19, 2023 at 5:08 AM

"Of course truth is stranger than fiction, fiction actually has to make sense." - Mark Twain