pigeons in world war ii

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A member of the crew of an RAF Coastal Command Lockheed Hudson holding a carrier pigeon, 1942. TR42

A member of the crew of an RAF Coastal Command Lockheed Hudson holding...

A member of the crew of an RAF Coastal Command Lockheed Hudson holding a carrier pigeon, 1942. A close-up of a member of a Royal Air Force aircrew holding a carrier pigeon beside a Lockheed Hudson of Coastal Command.

Lockheed Hudson - Bircham - Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH358

Lockheed Hudson - Bircham - Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945...

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. The crew of a Lockheed Hudson Mark I, N7318, of No. 206 Squadron RAF which rescued the Commander in Chief of Free Polish Forces, General Władysław Sikorski and his st... More

Lockheed Hudson - Leuchars - Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH982

Lockheed Hudson - Leuchars - Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-194...

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. The crew of a Lockheed Hudson of No. 224 Squadron RAF, prepare to board their aircraft at Leuchars, Fife. The wireless operator/air gunner (far right) is carrying hi... More

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH2359

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH2359

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. An aircrew sergeant of No. 209 Squadron RAF about to launch a carrier pigeon from the side hatch of a Saro Lerwick flying boat.

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH6860

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH6860

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Homing pigeons, in their containers, being fed by the airman responsible for their care at St Eval, Corwall.

The Royal Air Force in Britain, October 1942 TR186

The Royal Air Force in Britain, October 1942 TR186

The Royal Air Force in Britain, October 1942 The seven man crew of an Avro Lancaster bomber wait near the crew room at Waddington, Lincolnshire for transport out to their aircraft. The pigeons seen in boxes in ... More

The Royal Air Force in Britain, October 1942 TR193

The Royal Air Force in Britain, October 1942 TR193

The Royal Air Force in Britain, October 1942 Canadian PO (A) S Jess, wireless operator of an Avro Lancaster bomber operating from Waddington, Lincolnshire carrying two pigeon boxes. Homing pigeons served as a m... More

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450386 (25657944443)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450386 (2565...

80-G-450386: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/04/05).

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450387 (26234704906)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450387 (2623...

80-G-450387: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/04/05).

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450388 (26168189322)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450388 (2616...

80-G-450388: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Shown: Chief Warrant Laity instructing class. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archi... More

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450389 (26260634375)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450389 (2626...

80-G-450389: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/04/05).

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450393 (25657940463)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450393 (2565...

80-G-450393: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Shown: Releasing pigeons. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/04/05).

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450394 (26168185672)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450394 (2616...

80-G-450394: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Shown: Loading K-ship before patrol flights. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archiv... More

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450396 (25655847814)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450396 (2565...

80-G-450396: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Shown: Serving the pigeons. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/04/05).

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450397 (26194380331)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450397 (2619...

80-G-450397: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Shown: Disbursing pigeons to K-ship for patrol flight. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the Natio... More

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450401 (26168182842)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450401 (2616...

80-G-450401: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Shown: Releasing pigeons. Note dog in the background. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the Nation... More

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450402 (26194378231)

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) WWII - 80-G-450402 (2619...

80-G-450402: WAVE pigeoneers in training, February 15, 1944. Shown: Muster in front of cages. Photographed by F.A. Goddard. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/04/05).

Avro Lancaster pigeons WWII IWM TR 193 (cropped)

Avro Lancaster pigeons WWII IWM TR 193 (cropped)

IWM caption : Canadian PO (A) S Jess, wireless operator of an Avro Lancaster bomber operating from Waddington, Lincolnshire carrying two pigeon boxes. Homing pigeons served as a means of communications in the ... More

Avro Lancaster pigeons WWII IWM TR 193

Avro Lancaster pigeons WWII IWM TR 193

IWM caption : Canadian PO (A) S Jess, wireless operator of an Avro Lancaster bomber operating from Waddington, Lincolnshire carrying two pigeon boxes. Homing pigeons served as a means of communications in the ... More

RAF Liberator pigeons WWII IWM CH 12364

RAF Liberator pigeons WWII IWM CH 12364

IWM caption : Crewmen of Consolidated Liberator GR Mark VA, BZ818 'C', of No. 53 Squadron RAF handling carriers containing homing pigeons at St Eval, Cornwall, after a patrol over the Bay of Biscay. Sergeant J... More