Show feathered gobs 0 X A 1 U 41 it awn 1 v X I 1 4 CAW 44 41 MI 11 X 4 3 W s when accidents mechanical 77 failure or the presence of enemy craft silence radio actie ity our navy has an other dependable means of wireless communication homing pigeons these birds guided unerringly by instinct have been released as far as miles from the home station their average speed on a flight home is 50 miles an hour in top picture a flock of pigeons is s released far out at sea for a practice flight to the homing pigeon service at lakehurst N J t I 1 above two crates of pigeons are car ried to a blim about to leave on anti sub rine patrol duty V V victory parade the pigeons are placed aboard the blimp our navy breeds its own birds for the dispatch carrier flock vt bf SA ax S A rdse Rd Sl NS f 0 S AT sia A fae f y ti ity t i it ON I 1 Z s I 1 Z az messages are fastened to the birds leg ath a tiny leather strap as is shown here this is how pigeons are arc released the bird will find its way home regardless of how rough the weather is this th s is a carriers cargo it is written in code so if the enemy shoots down the bird no information is revealed N afif p T Z f W seaman don adaris deeds his feathered mates ile is a bird aver avith the idea job k 4 W f when holding the bird the attendant gently but firmly gathers gathe ri in in wingtips wing tips and tail so bird cannot be hurt if it struggles |