Cat_Behemoth t1_jcs7fa9 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 3:44 AM Reply to 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 tactic was much more often used at Eastern front in WW2 Permalink 1
Cat_Behemoth t1_jcs7fa9 wrote
Reply to 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 tactic was much more often used at Eastern front in WW2