NeroF t1_jcupehx wrote on March 19, 2023 at 6:29 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 They often had forward mounted "gun cameras" installed to document the engagements. Permalink Parent 1
NeroF t1_jcupehx 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
They often had forward mounted "gun cameras" installed to document the engagements.