Kladderadingsda t1_jctmcd8 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 1:57 PM 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 Even if the other plane is only made out of wood and fabric- how is this possible? The rotor surely broke, did it not? Permalink 0
Kladderadingsda t1_jctmcd8 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
Even if the other plane is only made out of wood and fabric- how is this possible? The rotor surely broke, did it not?