Genetics-13
Genetics-13 t1_jcronj8 wrote
Reply to comment by ulyssesfiuza 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
Well, the tail gunner compartment would be glass and metal straps, the propeller would win the battle.
The rest.. he wouldn’t really need to destroy the tail, just damage the flaps on the tail and make the Japanese plane become unmenuverable.
Genetics-13 t1_jcrwkdq wrote
Reply to comment by ulyssesfiuza 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
The article says it was a recon plane. Many times they are built lighter to be able to stay in the air longer. But i didn’t really look into this