That many days ago was in 1957. So I would assume it was a 1950s jet that scooped bullets into its air intake causing engine failure. “Shot itself down” might be technically correct, but the term suggests normal bullet damage rather than what hitting birds would do.
That many days ago was in 1957. So I would assume it was a 1950s jet that scooped bullets into its air intake causing engine failure. “Shot itself down” might be technically correct, but the term suggests normal bullet damage rather than what hitting birds would do.