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Test Flight

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Specialist Ethel Haberman releases a pigeon on a trial flight at Naval Air Station, Richmond, Florida.

The photo comes from the National Archives.

Posted byTaylorCatProductionsJanuary 29, 2015December 6, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:1940s, animals, birds, flight, WAVES, WW2Leave a comment on Test Flight

Pigeons!

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Part of the job of WAVE Ethel Haberman is training pigeons to be the Navy’s messengers.

The c. 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.

Posted byTaylorCatProductionsJanuary 27, 2015December 6, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:1940s, animals, birds, navy, WAVES, WW2Leave a comment on Pigeons!
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