WW2 Marine Corps pilot Robert Klingman was part of a team that took down a Japanese scout, they used bullets, he used his propeller, because to get the higher altitude, they had to dump fuel and ammo, and they relay raced to damage the enemy plane enough to finish it off

On May 10, 1945, Klingman took to the skies with a flight of three other aviators to intercept a Japanese reconnaissance plane.

This particular plane was flying at 35,000 feet, well above the ceiling of the F4U Corsairs flown by the Marines that day. It set the stage for Klingman to make World War II history. His flight leader, Capt. Kenneth Reusser, was able to climb to 38,000 feet by dropping his fuel tanks and firing off 2,000 rounds of ammunition. With what he had left, he was able to damage the enemy plane and slow it down before running out. Klingman also dropped his tanks and most of his ammo to reach the height.

As Klingman approached the slow-moving enemy, he tried to fire off what he had left – but his guns wouldn’t fire, so he decided to hit the enemy with his own plane. As the Japanese fired at his Corsair from the tail gunner position, Klingman rammed the enemy. He took some rounds from the gunner, but his propeller ground the enemy’s tail from the fuselage after three attempts.

The enemy fell apart on the way down. Klingman went into an uncontrolled dive, but managed to recover. He ran out of fuel on his way back to Kadena, but managed a deadstick landing.

 He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions that day. Despite being shot down once more in the war, he lived until 2004.

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