Starting a WWII era Wildcat with a 4-gauge shotgun shell

Today modern military aircraft are typically started with the aid of a starter hose or cart. In the old days, props had to be hand-chucked which was dangerous as, if the engine caught before the mechanic got his hands off, odds are he could wrench an arm out of the socket. Well back in the…

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