birds – Hinges of History

Test Flight

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

The photo comes from the National Archives.

Chow time for the pigeons (and the pigeon trainers), with specialist Virginia Thomas dishing it out at Naval Air Station Richmond, Florida.

The c. 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.

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.