The Rare Propeller Aircraft that Took on A Fighter Jet And Won

As the Korean War roared, Lieutenant Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael found himself in the cockpit of a Hawker Sea Fury, a propeller-driven aircraft that seemed almost archaic compared to the thundering jet engines of the Soviet MiG-15s.

In a furious skirmish, Carmichael and other Sea Fury and Firefly pilots fought against eight relentless MiG-15s. As the chaos unfolded and the jets took the upper hand, Carmichael's determination prevailed, bringing down one of the jets after expending most of his ammunition without interruption.

The unique triumph etched the Hawker Sea Fury in history as one of the rare propeller-driven aircraft to ever vanquish a jet in aerial combat.


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