COMMUNICATIONS "The pigeon is ready to go." Third image of a short sequence of photographs illustrating the phases of the carrier pigeon preparation for flight mission (see also FSNgilardi_38143.jpg and FSNgilardi_7070.jpg). For one of the oldest of messaging services, it uses the innate ability of the bird to quickly return to the dovecote of origin, even if released from a great distance, going up to 800 km at an average of 70 km / h. Italy, circa 1915

Italia

title: PIGEONS READY FOR DEPARTURE

subject date: 2017-01-18

caption: COMMUNICATIONS "The pigeon is ready to go." Third image of a short sequence of photographs illustrating the phases of the carrier pigeon preparation for flight mission (see also FSNgilardi_38143.jpg and FSNgilardi_7070.jpg). For one of the oldest of messaging services, it uses the innate ability of the bird to quickly return to the dovecote of origin, even if released from a great distance, going up to 800 km at an average of 70 km / h. Italy, circa 1915

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country: Italia

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continent: Europa

image century : XX

image epoch: Prima guerra mondiale

subject century: XX

subject epoch: Prima guerra mondiale

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file name: FSNgilardi_7071.jpg

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Kingdom of ItalyWW1flightflyTraveltransmissionsshippingWorld War ImailpigeonsorientationmessagingmessagemessengerItalyThe GMGreat Warcommunicationworking animalsmilitary animalscaimanBrats G.zoologyNatural History

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