Dropping Pigeons from Aircraft
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During the first two Wold Wars, aircrews used these as rudimentary black boxes, writing their coordinates on a message and releasing the pigeon if they had to ditch or crash land.
There was also a cull of birds-of-prey all along the south coast during World War Two to ensure the pigeons could get back safely.
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johnleonardphoto 12 years, 2 months ago
Flying, Movable Wing, Type Pigeon
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