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Old 28th Nov 2005, 09:19
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From http://www.britains-smallwars.com/carriers/Ocean.html

9 August 1952 (4-ship of Sea Fury FB11 versus 8-ship of Mig 15s)

To Lieutenant Peter 'Hoagy' Carmichael, went the very rare distinction, of being the pilot of one of a few piston-engined aircraft, to shoot down a jet-engined aircraft.

Another from a spotters site:

The Sea Fury performed air strikes with any ordnance it could carry, including sea mines. It operated from the Weapons delivery was extremely accurate for the days of unguided weapons, and one Sea Fury even shot down a MiG-15. On 9 August 1952, a flight of four FB.11s from the HMS OCEAN was on a "train busting" mission when they were jumped by eight MiG-15s. The MiG pilots foolishly decided to get into a "turning contest" with the agile Sea Furies, and a Sea Fury piloted by Lieutenant Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael managed to get on the tail of a MiG and smash it up with his four 20 millimeter cannon.

That's multi role for you. Tear in my eye. Roll on the display season.
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