Puterjoe t1_jctvv2j wrote on March 19, 2023 at 3:08 PM Reply to comment by Killeroftanks 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 ‘Doesn’t take a genius’ Yup, you are a great example of this statement. Permalink Parent 4
Puterjoe t1_jctvv2j wrote
Reply to comment by Killeroftanks 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
‘Doesn’t take a genius’
Yup, you are a great example of this statement.